The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is offering a range of services to support you during these challenging times. The organisation’s Specialist Nursing, Advocacy and Support Network teams are available to assist with issues relating to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including physical and mental wellbeing, health provisions and general advice. For further information, please visit spinal.co.uk/coronavirus.
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Please note that the application deadline for the 2020 Paul Kennedy Bursary has been moved forward to 17th April 2020. For more information about the award and to download the application form, please visit the web page.
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The Rugby Football Union (RFU)’s Injured Players Foundation are seeking researchers who can contribute to their aim of preventing severe rugby injuries and investigating psychological adaptation to injury. The RFU Injured Players Foundation is Rugby England’s official charity and exists to support players with spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injuries sustained from participating in the game. Read the full article […]
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Are you a male non-smoker, aged 18-50, with a cervical-level spinal cord injury? Jordan Fenton, postgraduate researcher at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sports at Loughborough University, is looking for volunteers who answer yes to the above questions to take part in a study on appetite regulation. If you meet the criteria and are interested in participating, please download […]
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Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research is calling for proposals for high quality research with a high potential for improving the quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries. They are inviting bids for up to £100,000 per year, for up to 3 years, focused on the following areas: – Urinary tract infection– Pressure sores– Neuropathic pain– Assistive technology, primarily for upper […]
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The programme for MASCIP’s 21st annual conference on the subject of tetraplegia, taking place on 28th November 2019, is now confirmed. To download the programme and for further information, please visit the conference page.
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Congratulations to Sunita Maharjan, a nurse working at the National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, who has been awarded the 2019 Paul Kennedy ‘Making a Difference’ Bursary. Our thanks go to Total Community Care for sponsoring this award. Sunita plans to use the bursary to attend the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting in France […]
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MASCIP’s most recent shared learning event for spinal cord injury professionals, ‘Closing the Gap’, on the topic of patient education, took place on Wednesday 6th March 2019 in Derby. Run in partnership with spinal injury charity Aspire, the event included updates on new developments and presentations on research in the area of patient experience. You can read a full report […]
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Please note that SIA’s next study day, Continence Matters: Introduction to Managing the Neurogenic Bowel in Spinal Cord Injury, will be taking place in Manchester on Tuesday 15th October 2019 instead of the original date of 8th October. The study day, aimed at healthcare professionals interested in or working with individuals with neurogenic bowel dysfunction as a result of SCI, […]
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The International Spinal Research Trust (ISRT) is calling for proposals for two awards: the Solomons’ Award and Bowel, Bladder, Sexual Function Award, both of which have a clinical focus on spinal cord injuries. For further information, please visit the ISRT website or, to register/submit an application directly, please go to the application website.
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