2024 news
National Rehabilitation Centre news articles from 2024.
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Prizewinning project aims to understand how the brain communicates with knees
A PhD student exploring how the brain communicates with knee muscles after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has won first prize at the NRC Rehabilitation Technologies conference 2024 with a poster explaining her research.
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One year on from the 'green light' for the NRC Programme
Posting 12 months on from our official 鈥榞reen light鈥� moment, the potential of the NRC is becoming even clearer with our building shaping up and our wider programme picking up pace as we get ready to start treating patients in 2025.
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Ice hockey Paralympian revealed as first NRC Ambassador
An ice hockey Paralympian and international leader in disability access who had his leg amputated as a teenager has been named as the very first ambassador for the new National Rehabilitation Centre.
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NRC Rehabilitation Technologies Conference - September 2024
The first NRC Rehabilitation Technologies conference will take place across two days in September at the University of Nottingham.
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New NRC Academic Lead for University of Nottingham
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly who specialises in person-centred machine learning and assistive robotics has been appointed as University of Nottingham Academic Lead for the NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC).
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Rehabilitation research centre-stage at Royal Society showcase
Pioneering science and technology with the potential to transform the future of personalised rehabilitation will be showcased at Jodrell Bank Observatory next month.
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Appearance of first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre crystallises as windows and cladding installed on new building
Latest photos and drone footage show progress of National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) due to open in Summer 2025.
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NUH staff involved in rehabilitation research thank University of Nottingham and Cisco for funding grants
Health professionals destined to work at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) when it opens next year have been given a unique opportunity to get involved in some early research with the aim of improving the experience for their future patients.
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NRC welcomes Biomedical Engineering Professor Rui Loureiro as first Research Director
Plans for rehabilitation research at the NRC are set to take another leap forward following the appointment of the NRC鈥檚 Research Director.
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Veterans urged to apply for 鈥榣ife changing鈥� support programme
A mental wellbeing support programme for military veterans, described by previous attendees as 鈥榣ife changing鈥�, is now welcoming new applications.
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Webinar: National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) PhD Students Natalie Gray & Meri Westlake
In this joint webinar Natalie Gray and Meri Westlake will be going through their NRC PhD projects including methods and findings so far.
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NRC Rehabilitation Technologies Conference 2024
Explore the latest advancements in rehabilitation technologies and connect with experts in the field, at the first National Rehabilitation Centre's Conference on Rehabilitation Technologies at the University of Nottingham on 17 and 18 September 2024.
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Enhancing adherence to exercise rehabilitation programmes for musculoskeletal conditions
含羞草视频 is now offering a paid studentship to apply several motivational processes to enhance rehabilitation adherence and improve important functional outcomes.
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Rehabilitation Technologies Strategic Innovation Gateway
Attend this event, taking place on Wednesday 1 May 2024 from 09:00-14:00 (BST) at Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park, to find out what the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) can do for you.
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Topping out ceremony celebrates milestone achievement for National Rehabilitation Centre
A significant milestone in the construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was cause for celebration this week for the project partners committed to making the facility a reality.
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The effect of early mobilisation for animals with induced spinal cord injury
A study supported by researchers at 含羞草视频 has found that early mobilisation could improve functional outcomes following a spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Newly-released footage show progress of National Rehabilitation Centre
Construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) 鈥� a 70-bed purpose-built facility near 含羞草视频 鈥� continues to progress, with the concrete frame of the building almost complete.
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New funding secures future for 鈥榣ife changing鈥� veterans鈥� support programme
A mental wellbeing support programme for military veterans, created by 含羞草视频 and the鈥疪oyal Air Forces Association, has secured further funding.
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Webinar: AI-empowered Mobile Application System for Amputee Gait Training and Assessment
In this webinar Professor Huiru (Jane) Zheng from Ulster University will be talking through her RTN+ funded project: "We aim to create and assess an AI application using smart insoles, specifically designed to address weight asymmetry issues in lower limb prosthetic gait training. The application will be co-designed with therapists and clients to provide personalised real-time feedback during rehabilitation. This research hopes to improve rehabilitation outcomes."
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Chief Scientific Adviser visits NRC
Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Department of Health and Social Care has spoken of the potential of the National Rehabilitation Centre following a recent visit to the site.
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Research Director and Chair of the Research Board
The NRC Programme is now inviting applications in the form of expressions of interest for the post of Research Director and chair of the NRC Research Board one day per week 鈥� a role for which remuneration will be available.
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RTN+ Webinar: Non-invasive Breathing Pattern Assessment, Monitoring and Retraining
In this webinar Dr Sam Winter from 含羞草视频 will discuss her recently completed RTN+ Project.