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It’s time to rethink how we do cancer research

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When it comes to cancer research, treatments and care, we need a more patient-focused approach Dr Eileen Parkes.

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Why researchers should get the same client confidentiality as doctors

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Social scientists routinely promise confidentiality to participants in research but what happens when they are faced with demands to break this confidentiality?

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Fresh Eyes: How Stakeholder Involvement Helps Get More From Your Data

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Dr John Moriarty looks at how stakeholder engagement is now an important facet of any programme of social research as it can help researchers get more from their data.

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Do you want to know more about dementia and Alzheimer’s?

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Clinicians, researchers practitioners and those affected by dementia will meet in Lisburn on 23 May to share, discuss and learn about the latest research and treatments for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Mental health wellbeing and the role of the arts

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As this year’s Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts and Film Festival gets underway, Dr Gavin Davidson looks at the role of the arts in supporting a positive approach to mental health and how research at Queen’s University is reinforcing the importance of the arts in mental health and wellbeing.

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Brexit: Bad for cancer research; Bad for cancer patients?

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As the Brexit debate ramps up in advance of the referendum on 23 June, Professor Mark Lawler looks at how cancer researchers and patients in the UK have benefitted from EU support and collaboration and he examines the possible ramifications of a Brexit vote on cancer care and research.

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