Nottingham’s most exciting health research will be on display for the public in a series of events and exhibitions later this month.
The inaugural Nottingham Research & Innovation Showcase 2016 will bring together health and academic organisations from across the city, including Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University for a week-long series of events, taking place from 13-21 May.
Members of the public will be able to visit numerous free events on a variety of health research related topics, including dementia, cancer and asthma. The Showcase will offer:
open days highlighting Nottingham’s important research into areas such as cancer, asthma, hearing and independent healthy living
hands-on interactive experiences relating to health research
presentations and discussions on health research topics
information stands promoting ways to get involved in research
the opportunity to have your say on the future of research in Nottingham
Some of these events will be taking place at the University itself, such as:
Innovative approaches to research for older people (Friday 13 May, 10-11:30am – Lecture Theatre 3, Medical School, QMC)
Nottingham’s ground-breaking dementia research (Friday 13 May, 3-4pm – Room C1052, Medical School, QMC)
Help us design the future of patient-based research in Nottingham (Tuesday 17 May, 5-7pm – Education & Conference Centre, QMC)
Dementia: University Challenge (Thursday 19 May, 5-7pm – B63, Law & Social Sciences Building, University Park Campus)
Breast Cancer Research Open Day (Saturday 21 May, 12-3pm – Medical School Foyer, QMC)
Further information about the Showcase, including a full schedule of events is available here.