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Goodbye Lynn, Welcome Wendy!

Goodbye Lynn Lynn Morrice, who has been Centre Manager with the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research since 2014, has moved on to a new role. Lynn was tireless in...
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4 Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research PhD graduates for 2020
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Congratulations to our latest PhD successes!

Congratulations go to our students Salina Ahmed, Christina-Jane Crossman-Barnes, Shauna McKibben and Marissa Mes on completing their PhD studies. Salina Ahmed Based at Queen Mary University of London, Salina’s PhD...
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Data-driven approaches to identifying asthma subtypes – what are the challenges?

In May 2020 a group of AUKCAR researchers from the University of Edinburgh had their review ‘Challenges of clustering multimodal clinical data: a review of applications in asthma subtyping’ published...
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Centre Director to trial salt water solution to treat Covid-19

A study involving a simple salt water solution which may help to reduce the early symptoms and progression of Covid-19, has launched. The ELVIS COVID-19 study builds on a trial...
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Meet the superusers who hold together health social media

New research by a multidisciplinary collaboration between Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research: Queen Mary and Edinburgh, eHealth Interdisciplinary Group: Edinburgh, University of Nottingham, University of Cambridge and charity Asthma...
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Asthma management in primary care: international panel review

A new article published today in the npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine has identified the key factors which contribute to high-quality management of asthma in primary care settings. Monica Fletcher...
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Diversity stimulates depth and breadth of learning for PhD students

At the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, our PhD cohort have a wide range of educational backgrounds, and we believe this is necessary to nurture our students into becoming...
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UK Standards for Public Involvement: Implementation Stories
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Handbook highlights Centre’s implementation of the UK Standards for Public Involvement

A new handbook has been published today documenting how the UK Standards for Public Involvement were implemented and integrated into research and projects in organisations across the UK including the...
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Welcome to the Centre’s newest PhD students

The Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research is delighted to welcome three new recruits to our expanding PhD cohort. Each of our new students, who are based at two of...
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Investigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on people with asthma: New online study

Researchers from the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research have launched a study which will explore the psychological effect that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having on people with asthma...
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