IHS/NHS Conference 30th March 2009

The Institute of Health Sciences (www.manchester.ac.uk/ihs) held this conference for those currently involved in the IHS and those who wanted to know more about its work to come together. It planned to provide an opportunity to:

get a better understanding of current and future directions and developments in health sciences research,
meet and network with others involved in health sciences research in Manchester,
contribute ideas on how the Institute of Health Sciences can work to foster and coordinate high quality research in the health sciences in Manchester for the future.

Here are summaries of all the presentations given at the conference:

Alan North	Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
David Regan	Local Authority Social Engagement
Erinma Ochu	Manchester Beacon - Connecting People, Places & Knowledge
Julia O’Toole	Greater Manchester Comprehensive Local Research Network
Kieran Walshe	Key themes and the way forward for the Institute of Health Sciences
Lynn Chipperfield	Institute of Health Sciences: Using Research for Change
Peter Rowe	Research and NHS Commissioning
Phil Baker	BRC Update – End of Year One
Ruth Boaden	The NIHR CLAHRC for Greater Manchester
Steve Henderson	Engaging Clinicians With Research
Val Moore	Research into Practice: A National Perspective