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This Saturday (February 11) people across the world will unite to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines…

The Academic Health Science Network for North East North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) is delighted to announce that it is now supporting five initiatives, following a Patient Safety Improvement Programme Project Call. On 12 August, the AHSN NENC invited applications from…

This Movember, Mark Pattison, Senior Communications Officer at the AHSN NENC, is once again taking part in the moustache-growing men’s health campaign. The charity raises funds for prostate cancer and testicular cancer research, as well as initiatives supporting men’s mental…

Working with health and care partners from across the region the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) is launching a new innovation challenge for local businesses. The digital challenge The challenge is to…

At the AHSN NENC we believe it is very important to inspire the next generation of healthcare workers and innovators, which is one of the reasons we’re so proud to support North East Futures UTC. The University Technical College is…

At the AHSN NENC we provide a range of business support services to drive innovation, improve health and support economic growth across the North East and North Cumbria. This includes supporting innovation challenges, inviting SMEs to develop solutions for unmet…

The Academic Health Science Network for North East North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) is launching a project call, inviting applications from our partner organisations to bid for funding to deliver projects that contribute to the overall aim of the National Patient…

At the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) we support the development, evaluation, adoption and diffusion of innovations across the NHS to improve health outcomes and support the economy. As part of our…

We are celebrating our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nicola Hutchinson, who has been recognised by the University of Sunderland for its prestigious Alumni Achiever of the Year 2022.

CliniCabin is a portable modular self-contained unit, constructed using a lightweight steel frame and allows patients and clinicians to meet safely in two sealed areas, where they can communicate through a glass screen. A high-speed air exchange filtration system (60…

The AHSN NENC’s first regional Health and Wellbeing Symposium attracted more than 100 delegates to The Durham Centre.

The outcomes of an innovative project to reduce the risk of older people breaking bones have been shared in an interactive dashboard and toolkit.

The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) is supporting Greener Operations, a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership, which aims to identify important research questions that need to be answered in order to…