Directory of Unmet Needs In 2016, it was estimated that Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) alone result in approximately 1.4 million attendances to A&E in England and Wales each year, and is the leading cause of death in the under 40s. Those who do [...]
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MESSAGE Policy Framework The MESSAGE sex and gender policy framework was co-designed by representatives of the UK research sector to improve the integration of sex and gender dimensions in biomedical, health and care research design in the UK. The policy framework provides [...]
Listen to our Restoration and Rehabilitation Theme Lead, Professor Valerie Pomery, talk with James Piercy about our restoration and rehabilitation theme. Val and James discuss what different methods are used in rehabilitation and how biomarkers may be the key to creating more effective [...]
While it is important to have public involvement in research, it is equally as important to ensure they are recognised for their work. For this reason, it is good practice to have a clear policy on payment and recognition in place before involvement. [...]
Listen to our Prevention and Education Team, Dr Mark Wilson and Professor Julie Mytton, talk with James Piercy about our prevention and education theme. Mark, Julie, and James discuss what we can do to prevent injury and what we can do in the [...]
Listen to our Acute Care and Monitoring Theme Lead, Dr Virginia Newcomb, talk with James Piercy about our acute care and monitoring theme. Virginia and James discuss the acute time period when patients with brain injury enter the hospital and how they are [...]
Free to download, PIRIT is a set of pragmatic tools which aim to support researchers working with public contributors to: - plan and integrate public involvement in research - track public contributions and the difference they make to the research - report impact [...]
Listen to our Life Course Theme Lead, Professor Topun Austin, talk with James Piercy about our life course theme. Topun and James discuss the effects of brain injury at the extremes of life and how the way we treat people and their brains [...]
Researchers in larger research communities can often have difficulties including smaller communities in research. Often this leads to vulnerable communities being further marginalised leaving their needs unmet. While researchers aim to be as inclusive as possible, the reality of this can be difficult. [...]
