New research unit names Director

Professor Edward Duncan has been appointed as director of the new Centre for Healthcare and Community Research (CHeCR) at the University of Stirling.

CHeCR will continue and expand on the work of its predecessor, the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP-RU), which was previously funded by the Scottish Government Health Directorate Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and based at both the University of Stirling and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).

Professor Edward Duncan

The new Centre will be solely located at the University of Stirling, where it will continue its inter-disciplinary research into a wide range of health and methodological-related topics to support health professionals and others to deliver the best care; influence policy, develop research methods and provide the NHS and other providers both nationally and internationally, with practical interventions to impact on health and social care.

Former NMAHP-RU staff based at Glasgow Caledonian have joined GCU’s The Research Centre for Health (ReaCH).

Professor Duncan, who will combine his new director role with his current one as Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport at the University of Stirling, said: “The inception of CHeCR  is an exciting opportunity to build on the legacy of NMAHP-RU by continuing our track record of high quality impactful research in areas such as mental health, children and young people, obesity, rehabilitation, substance abuse and addiction, pre-hospital emergency care, behavioural science and research method advancements. 

“Our name change acknowledges our future looking vision and commitment to developing our research profile in some of the key health issues that will face society in the next 20 years: chronic and lifestyle related diseases, digital health technologies, disease prevention, healthcare workforce challenges and sustainable healthcare delivery.”