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The Irish government has come up with a research and innovation strategy for the group, which includes everything from drama therapists and musicians to paramedics and radiographers, to help them "break down barriers to research activity and build a stronger research culture," the chief nursing officer tells the BBC.
"Research and innovation are key to ensuring safe evidenced-based practice to support our patients and evolve our services across the whole AHP services," the Department of Health says in a press release.
The strategy, which was approved by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, will help AHPs "at all stages of their careers to engage in research, helping to break down barriers to research activity and build a stronger research culture," the chief nursing officer says.Selected Grant News Headlines
"We witnessed an enormous amount of interest in fellowships this year," Suzanne Shirley, director of Fellowships for VA IE, says in a press release.
"Employees from all over the country, from a...more
"When artists play for fans that have shared values of empathy and love, it has the power to raise awareness and shape the culture."
That's Shawn Gonzalez's take on what he calls "an innovative...more
"There continues to be this strong narrative in the artseven from when I was younger, there's still this impulse from leaders [or teachers] to say, 'You won't make it' or 'It's not a viable career.'...more
Patrick Stewart, perhaps best known as Captain Picard in the Star Trek franchise, has died at the age of 69.
He was found dead in his home by his wife and their dog on Sunday, reports the...more
Walmart is donating $1 million to help people in the Gaza Strip who have been affected by the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, the New York Times reports.
"With the pause in fighting,...more
A company in India is hoping to change the way farmers in the country grow crops with what it calls an "innovative R&D strategy."
Crystal Crop Protection is developing "vertical farming," in...more
California voters have given their thumbs-up to a ballot measure that aims to boost arts education in public schools.
Proposition 28 will provide $500,000 a year for the next five years to the...more
The US Department of Agriculture is giving Haiti $33 million to provide school meals to 75,000 students over the next eight years, Mirage.News reports.
According to a press release, the...more
Foundation: Inland Empire Community Foundation
"I had previously been a two-dimensional art major with drawing and illustration and once I was able to switch over to that super tactile medium and create in three dimensions, all of my creative...more
The next International Architecture Exhibition in Venice won't feature any modern architecture at all.
Instead, it's going to feature "a new lexicon of terms and definitions," according to a...more
Tom’s, the social enterprise popular for its shoes, has released a pair of shoes and a pair of shades to benefit Make It Right, a nonprofit founded by Brad Pitt in 2007 that builds affordable, green homes, buildings and communities for underserved and low-income populations.