ENU Attends Health and Care Professions Research Conference
Nov 7, 2023
Source
online blog
Summary
Professor Alison Porter-Armstrong presented “Capacity building in the allied health professions: the outcome of a health intervention research study”.
3 Key Messages
There is value in diffusing training beyond the setup of a healthcare intervention trial.
There is an opportunity for broader workforce development to enhance knowledge and skills:
This capacity and capability building can transform clinical research and practice.
Nurse Innovator Awarded Fulbright to Develop International Program with University in Scotland
Mar 8, 2023
Source
online - University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Summary
Professor Karen K. Giuliano, co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Nursing and Public Health Care for the 2023-24 academic year.
Karen will be working with Professor Alison Porter-Armstrong in the School of Health and Social Care from January-July 2024.
Meet the jewel in the crown of Edinburgh Napier University’s health training: its Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre where the latest technologies are used to help train nursing and midwifery students.
Mar 21, 2024
Source
Edinburgh Evening News
Summary
Recruitment
Study in a high-tech environment
If you’re thinking about a career in nursing or midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Edinburgh Napier University has the latest technology to provide the best possible clinical training support and experience for students.
Apply today for an undergraduate degree in adult health, child health, mental health, or learning disabilities nursing, as well as midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.
Or there is an extensive list of postgraduate opportunities, including Master of Public Health, an MSc in Healthcare Management, Master of Clinical HealthcareTechnology or a PGCert in Epilepsy Studies; several other postgraduate courses in nursing, midwifery or neonatal care are also available.
Visit www.napier.ac.uk to start your journey today.
Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation
Feb 20, 2024
Source
Herald
Summary
A first-of-its-kind research collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot-Watt University is bringing together engineering and nursing students to develop cutting-edge health technologies tailored to addressing real clinical needs.
The Edinburgh-based institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising a joint programme which will see Heriot-Watt engineering students visit Edinburgh Napier’s specialised clinical simulation facilities to gain first-hand understanding of real healthcare scenarios and challenges.
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health meets staff from University’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health
Nov 28, 2023
Source
Edinburgh Napier
Summary
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP has received an insight into the work of Edinburgh Napier’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health during a recent visit to the University’s Sighthill campus.
Met by Professor Alison Machin, Dean of the School of Health and Social Care and Professor Lis Neubeck, Head of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health, the Minister heard from several of the Centre’s members, learning more about the innovative research being led by the Centre to improve global cardiovascular health.Jenni Minto MSP pictures with Edinburgh Napier staff at Sighthill campus
The group visit, which also included short presentations by Professor Cathal Breen, Professor Lois McKellar, Dr Coral Hanson, Professor Peter Barlow and Dr Amanda Pitkethly, shone a spotlight on the interdisciplinary nature of the Centre’s work as it strives to bridge the evidence-practice gap through patient involvement and implementation science.
Student nurses stage play on woman in mental health crisis
Nov 3, 2017
Summary
Student nurses at Edinburgh Napier University are staging a play based on the traumatic experiences of a young woman in mental health crisis to highlight the importance of bringing health and social care together.
University teams up with community researchers to help improve their neighbourhood
Feb 6, 2020
Source
Deadline media
Summary
A Team of community researchers will join forces with academics to help improve their neighbourhood.
UK Research and Innovation today announced its backing for the Seven Kingdoms of Wester Hailes, one of 53 new UK-wide projects worth £1.4million which will enable members of the public to actively contribute to research and innovation projects that affect their lives.
Part of the agency’s Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement programme, the project involves community partners working with Edinburgh Napier University to contribute to the local place plan being developed with support from the Scottish Government’s Chief Architect.
