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Read the March 2010 Newsletter

Next meeting

The next Summer Meeting will be held at the Sheffield Hallam University nd hosted by Dr John M Saxton on the 7th and 8th July 2010.

Symposia will be:

Exercise 'therapy' in the management of multiple sclerosis

Exercise therapy in MS - the physiotherapy perspective - Jane Petty MS Society

The Sheffield ExIMS trial - Anouska McConnell Sheffield Hallam University

Exercise Dose - repsonse issues - Dr Helen Dawes Oxford Brookes University

Paediatric rehabilitation

Social Mobility & integration of disabled children with complex healthcare needs - Prof Jane Noyes Bangor University

What is CFS/ME in children? The epidemiology & phenotypes of a complex disorder - Dr Esther Crawley Bristol University 

The SMART2 Project: technology in the support of self-management

User centered design - Prof Peter Wright Sheffield Hallam University

Technology - Prof Chris Nugent Ulster University 

Clinical & interdisciplinary perspectives - Prof Gail Mountain

 

Workshop:

The 'KT equal' project - exploiting a decade of investment by the EPSRC in ageingand disability research - Prof Gail Mountain Sheffield University

 

MRC framework for complex interventions different phases of the definitive trial - Prof Marion Walker University of Nottingham

Teaching Session 1 & 2:

MRS Framework for complex interventions:different phases of the definitive trial - Prof Marion Walker University of Nottingham

Writing and reviewing grant applications - Prof Anthony Ward University Hospital of North Staffs NHS Trust 

ABSTRAST SUBMISSION DEADLINE 26th March 2010

CPD credits are being sought from the Royal College of Physicians (10 credits)

14 Free Research Papers and WIP Abstracts

For further details see our meetings page.

Meeting programme and booking form 

News

Stroke Matters, The Stroke Association quarterly e-publication for professionals in health and social care was launched at the UK Stroke Forum in December 2008. The publication promises to deliver interesting and accurate news on stroke issues, carefully selected by an expert multidisciplinary editorial board comprising leading stroke specialists.
Stroke Matters will cover: stroke policy and practice; the latest stroke research and updates on the Stroke Research Network, upcoming conferences
and news from The Stroke Association. To subscribe for free, please email
your details to strokematters@stroke.org.uk.

The latest issue is due out on the 3rd February 2010

 

LAST SRR MEETING

An excellent Winter Meeting was held at the Salford University on the 2nd February 2010. The meeting was hosted by Dr Sarah Tyson our new President. Our thanks to local organisers, Julie Connett and the CPD Unit, for their hard work in administering this conference. Also thanks to our symposia speakers: Prof Graeme Currie, Dr Helen Chin and Professor Alex Geurts. Symposia presentations are available for members to view on our membership page.

Implementation Research -

"Making a difference: Implementing rehabilitation research into clinical practice" 

Nottingham University Business School Dr Graeme Currie and Dr Helen Chin - Practice Development Unit, University of Leeds 

"How does balance and gait recover after stroke? Implications for rehabilitation"

Prof Alexander Geurts - University of Nijmegen, Netherlands

18 Research Papers  - see published abstracts

Prof Alex Geurts & Dr Sarah Tyson Prof Alex Geurts and Dr Sarah Tyson

VERNA WRIGHT PRIZES 2009

2009 Verna Prize Winners  

Congratulations to Sarah Demain for her presentation at the Summer meeting in Bath. She is the winner of the Verna Wright prize for oral presentation this year. Also congratulations to Ruth Turk for her poster presentation also at the Summer meeting in Bath. She wins the Verna Wright prize for the best poster presentation of the year. Prizes will be presented at the Winter meeting in Salford, 2010.

COUNCIL

Marian Brady and Roshan Nair will join the council in 2010. Details of current council members are on the council page.