Category: Research

Double success for GJBRC researchers 

Double success for GJBRC researchers 

Funding has been awarded through the dual-award PhD programme between the University of Melbourne and University of Manchester. The dual-award scheme brings together research teams between the two institutions with a PhD student assigned to each. This is a highly competitive scheme with just six dual awards (twelve students) made across both Universities in all disciplines. For our researchers to secure two of these awards is therefore a fantastic achievement.

Imaging the blood-brain barrier after stroke

Imaging the blood-brain barrier after stroke

Post-stroke cognitive decline is one of the most distressing complications in stroke survivors, occurring in up to a third of those affected by stroke within five years. Laura Parkes, Craig Smith and Stuart Allan have been awarded funding to track changes in the brain over months and years in people who have suffered a stroke. The Imaging Hub will be based in Manchester, with $780k funding for research scans and an imaging scientist to work with Dr Parkes and her team.

Outstanding research impact results

Outstanding research impact results

The Research Excellence Framework is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, including research impact, the research environment, research publications and other outputs. One of the high-scoring impact case studies was led by Prof Audrey Bowen, who leads the Centre’s research theme – Rehabilitation and Living with Disability.

Stroke Association Award

Stroke Association Award

Congratulations to Claire Mitchell who has been awarded a Stroke Association Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Claire is a speech and language therapist and senior clinical lecturer on the BSc Speech and Language Therapy course at The University of Manchester. The fellowship...