Author Archives: Niroshan Siriwardena

CaHRU study on the effect of specific learning difficulties on general practice written and clinical assessments highly commended in RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards 2023

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A study on, ‘The effect of specific learning difficulties on general practice written and clinical assessments‘ published in the journal Medical Education was highly commended in the RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards this year for papers published in Continue reading CaHRU study on the effect of specific learning difficulties on general practice written and clinical assessments highly commended in RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards 2023→

CaHRU presents at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference 2023

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Professor Niro Siriwardena attended and presented a research paper at The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference 26-30 August 2023 which took place at the SEC, Glasgow, UK.   The theme of this years’ conference was, “Inclusive Learning Environments Continue reading CaHRU presents at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference 2023→

CaHRU and Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit partners in new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) East Midlands

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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £8.5 million to an East Midlands partnership, including CaHRU and LinCTU, to deliver one of eight hubs of the new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS). The partnership will work Continue reading CaHRU and Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit partners in new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) East Midlands→

CaHRU studies presented at 51st Society of Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting in Brighton in July 2023

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Members of the CaHRU team, Despina Laparidou, Dr Julie Pattinson and Prof Niro Siriwardena joined primary care scientists from the UK and internationally at the 51st Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting in Brighton 18-20 July 2023 to Continue reading CaHRU studies presented at 51st Society of Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting in Brighton in July 2023→

Collaborative team led by School of Geography, with School of Computing, LIIHRH and CaHRU win Wellcome Data Science Ideathon on climate and health

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A team from the University of Lincoln came first in the Climate and Health section of the Wellcome Data Science Ideathon which took place from 10-12 July at the Wellcome Institute in London. This was a competition involving 24 academic Continue reading Collaborative team led by School of Geography, with School of Computing, LIIHRH and CaHRU win Wellcome Data Science Ideathon on climate and health→