📢 Another exciting opportunity to join the NIHR Sheffield BRC as a #ClinicalFellow !

Work on stimulating projects across our Translational #Neuroscience theme.

Get mentored by leading clinicians and scientists.

🔗 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3vw09nm

Providing support for #MND carers is vital.

Emily Mayberry (she/her) and team aim to understand the support MND carers need and how best it can be offered.

They are asking friends/family members who have provided informal care to share their experiences.

Email: [email protected]

📣 We've extended the closing date of this  #PhD  position!

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Interested in investigating #inclusive recruitment methodologies as part of SCHARR?

🔗 Find out more & apply here: bit.ly/EDI-PHD-PROJECT

📆 Closing Date: 31 January 2024

'𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟'

We asked delegates from the 34th International Symposium on #ALS / #MND to tell us the most important thing they learnt at the Symposium.

Hear some of these below ⬇️

#alsmndsymp

Join us at SCHARR for this great opportunity to undertake a PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Testing inclusive recruitment methodologies in trials.
Supervised by Dr Shoba Dawson

Details here
findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

Neuroscience Institute's Alys Griffiths hosts the  Podcast 'International Symposium on ALS / MND Roundup 2023' Alys Griffiths Neuroscience Institute

Want to know more about recently launched UK MND Research Institute & its plans to accelerate arrival of meaningful treatments for #MND ? Pls watch this short video youtube.com/watch?v=WUTM6t… Together MotorNeuroneDisease MND Research scientists MND Association My Name'5 Doddie Foundation MND Scotland LifeArc are #United2EndMND

Our PhD student Charlotte is looking for healthcare professionals who work with people with #MND to participate in online focus groups.

Contact Charlotte for more info 👇

Come join us!!! 2 exciting Research Associate posts in patient outcomes research at SCHARR working on the measurement and betterment of health-related quality of life for patients. Perfect for someone with a Psychology or related background bit.ly/40mwXuh

Every year there are around 5,000 people affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in the UK.

Right now, there is no cure.

We’re striving to change that with the UK Motor Neuron Disease Research Institute (UK MND Research Institute), co-directed by the University’s Professor Christopher McDermott.…

An inspiring morning hearing from the patients that drove the development of the institute, as well as Steve Barclay who has helped secure funds to accelerate our search for a cure. #mnd #UKMNDRI #ALS Patients United2EndMND NIHR Research

📣 Research opportunity! 📣

Alisdair McNeill & team are developing a decision aid to help with decisions around genetic testing. 🧬

People with #MND who faced a genetic test decision are invited to share their experiences.

Learn more from Jade Howard ⬇

mndassociation.org/research/get-i…

iDeliver MND. A two year research project to improve psychological care in MND. Funded by the MND Association.

Please see link below for more info, click on the second photo to see our aims, and stay tuned for updates and opportunities to get involved!

mndassociation.org/research/our-r…

Are you interested in learning more about how we use methods such as interviews and observations in our research?

Dr Liam Knox and Jade Howard have written a blog about this. #openscience

Final call!

We're looking for people with MND to join us for an online discussion about quality of life.

Details in the flyer below. Please message us with any questions or to join a discussion.

If you're interested in #QoL for people with #MND - please join our discussions!

See our PhD student Charlotte Massey talking about her research using technology to support people with #MND with cough & secretion management here:

readableresearch.com/watch/

This morning our advisory group met to discuss quality of life in #MND , think about how this is measured by clinicians and researchers, and share their ideas about research.

If you'd like to get involved, please get in touch!

⭐️Are you a healthcare professions in the UK who cares for people with #MND who have #cough and secretion issues? ⭐️

Please fill in this survey to share your views via link or QR code.

shef.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eD…

MND Research ACPRC ACPIN RCSLT 💙 SiLVaH MND Association HMV-UK

❤️ “He always had that nurturing part of him. It made him a good teammate, good teacher, brilliant dad”

It's a year since former footballer & BBC Sport Lancashire summariser Len Johnrose died

Len was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017

Family & friends share their memories