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New PPI Excellence Award for Centre Members

The Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research is delighted to announce a competition to highlight the excellent Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) work happening across the Centre. We are inviting...
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Highlights of 2017 at the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research

Thank you to all at the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research for making 2017 another productive and successful year! Special thanks to our Patient and Public Involvement group who...
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Professor Aziz Sheikh receives Principal's Medal for Exceptional Service

Congratulations to our Centre Director, Professor Aziz Sheikh, who on Friday was officially awarded the University of Edinburgh Principal's Medal for Exceptional Service...
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Asthma outcomes show wide inequality gaps in Wales

There are significant inequalities in asthma in Wales, a study revealed. Researchers at Swansea University Medical School and the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research found wide gaps in asthma...
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Patient Involvement Fair Report

On 23rd March the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research hosted a Patient Involvement Fair at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh. The event successfully brought together researchers, healthcare...
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Financial incentives for self-management?

A great new paper from PhD student Tracy Jackson, along with several colleagues from the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Resaerch, investigates the evidence on the impact of financial incentives...
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Professor Chris Griffiths publishes Guardian article on air pollution crisis

Centre Co-Director Professor Chris Griffiths has published an opinion piece today on the Guardian website commenting on the impact of air pollution on public health in the UK. The article...
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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Bursaries Awarded

Congratulations to the recipients of our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Bursary Awards! The following researchers have been awarded a PPI Bursary with the aim of supporting meaningful patient involvement...
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REACH (Register for Asthma Research) Registry Launches

On 12 October 2017, the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research launched REACH, a database of people affected by asthma across the UK (those who have asthma and parents/carers of...
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Science Museum comment provided by Professor Steve Cunningham

Professor Steve Cunningham, Consultant & Honorary Professor in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, has provided comment for the Tomorrow’s World exhibition at the Science Museum, London. Professor...
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