2022 News
National Rehabilitation Centre news articles from 2022.
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An end of year message from Miriam Duffy, Programme Director for the National Rehabilitation Centre
As we come to the end of 2022, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been a busy and significant year for the programme, and look ahead to what’s to come in 2023.
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NRC appoints Sandy Walsh as Director of Operations
The NRC has announced its first Director of Operations – Sandy Walsh. Sandy has been instrumental in the development and work of the NRC Programme and played a leading role in bringing the Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC) forward.
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New website launched to support public health research in local government
A new website is enabling local government to work with leading public health researchers in the UK to rapidly evaluate initiatives that impact on population health.
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TIDAL N+ feasibility funding grants - up to £60k
TIDAL N+ are hosting a workshop focusing on research funding calls for projects in the areas of: Responsible Engineering; DMS (Digital Design and Manufacturing Systems) and Physical Devices; and Sensors and Data Science for Communication Aids.
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Take our short survey and help develop the NRC Academy’s course programme
To help us develop an understanding of people’s CPD priorities and preferences, we’re inviting healthcare professionals with an interest rehabilitation to complete a short online survey.
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Take a look inside the National Rehabilitation Centre
A new architect’s fly-through animation is giving future staff, patients and researchers a feel for how the building will work, how its environment will support wellbeing and what it will be like when it opens in late 2024.
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Transformative Technologies for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Applications are now open for the next Grand Challenge Workshop, on the theme of Transformative Technologies for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, taking place on 11-12 January 2022.
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Public Lecture: Prehabilitation - What is it and why is it important?
This talk will discuss why it is important to measure how ready individuals are for surgery and how the Fit4Surgery Prehabilitation service can help.
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Rehabilitation research in practice: Motivation
Find out more about the research of the NRC in a range of areas, this first session looks at the topic of motivation and adherence.
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'Military veterans praise ‘life changing’ support programme
Military veterans who attended Loughborough University’s first mental wellbeing support programme have described it as ‘life changing’.
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Revolutionising rehabilitation: Discussing a new £100m transformational centre and why people are looking to axolotls for answers…
On the latest episode of the Cuppa with a Scientist podcast, Professor Mark Lewis discusses his involvement in the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) – an NHS rehabilitation facility to be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate that is set to open to patients by the end of 2024 – plus future research and why a small, cute amphibian has piqued the interest of scientists working in this area.
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Opportunity to train as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the National Rehabilitation Centre
The National Rehabilitation Centre are looking for some committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to train as Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and join their acute care skills team.
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Research Associate/Fellow in Rehabilitation Technologies
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral researcher to join our EPSRC “Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies Network+” team.
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R&D to help the UK become a world-leader in rehabilitation
In the latest RehabilitationMatters article, Dr Andrew Capel looks at the opportunities for R&D and innovation in rehabilitation that the NRC will bring, using an example of a pioneering research project he is working on.
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ESRC Fellowship award to support military veterans
Dr Craig White has been awarded a one-year ESRC Fellowship, which he will use to support military veterans to improve their mental wellbeing and quality of life.
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Loughborough awarded major rehabilitation research grants
Staff at Loughborough University have secured several major research grants in the area of rehabilitation since the start of 2022. Find out more about the incredible work these grants will fund below.
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Participants over the age of 50 needed for exercise study
The National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine at Loughborough University is seeking healthy participants over the age of 50 for a study to test breathing patterns during different cycling exercise modes. This will help develop a potential exercise rehabilitation programme.
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New Hospital Programme team visits the NRC site
On Wednesday 8 June we hosted a visit from Natalie Forrest, Senior Responsible Officer for the New Hospital Programme (NHP), and members of the NHP team to the NRC site.
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TIDAL Network+ Agenda Setting and Collaboration Workshops to help you develop your funding proposal
Funding call for £60k feasibility projects on the theme of DMS (Digital Design and Manufacturing Systems) and Physical AT Devices
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Technology developed by new network could be “transformative” for rehabilitation
A new network connected to the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is bringing together technology experts to develop next-generation solutions to transform clinical rehabilitation.
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Loughborough University awarded £1 million research grant
The aim of this challenge is to develop a bioengineered tissue model that mimics human musculoskeletal injury and regeneration, providing researchers with a tool to develop and screen potential new therapies in high-throughput, and ultimately aid in reducing the use of animals in biological research.
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Calling for participants post ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft
Participants are required for a study examining long-term deficits in muscle size and function after ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft
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Rehabilitation Technologies: Supporting innovation through multi-stakeholder networks
This session will provide you with an update on the vision and delivery of the National Rehabilitation Centre and explain how you can join and benefit from the three new NetworkPlus EPSRC funded initiatives.
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Applications open for new mental wellbeing support programme for military veterans
Military veterans from the East Midlands who struggle with their mental wellbeing can apply for a new support programme, created by Loughborough University and the Royal Air Forces Association.
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TIDAL N+ launches to improve the quality of Assistive Technologies
We are delighted to announce the launch of TIDAL N+, with a vision of creating innovative, sustainable and equitable Assistive Technologies, both physical and digital.
