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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
"This research pushed me outside my comfort zone and forced me to interact first-hand with hard truths about what social media is being used for in the modern day," Daisy Rehbock writes in her...more
The CEO of the nation's second-oldest civic monument has been ousted over allegations of financial impropriety at Dallas' Fair Park, the Dallas Morning News reports.
On May 1, Brian Luallen...more
Foundation: Ford Motor Company Fund
The Ford Motor Company's philanthropic arm is getting a new name: Ford Philanthropy.
The rebranding reflects Ford's 75-year legacy of "driving impact in Ford communities around the world," says...more
The winner of this year's Sustainova Startup Challenge in Saudi Arabia has a message for the rest of the world: "If you want to save the planet, you have to start now."
The startup contest,...more
Pakistan's capital is home to more than 200 million people and is expected to see a massive increase in population by 2050 as the country's economy continues to grow at a rapid rate, the BBC...more
"I didn't want to acknowledge any life challenges I had along the waywhich left me feeling burnt out from not showing my whole self," says Trish Boes, founder and CEO of UnlimitMe.
But now, she...more
"When I belong to an educated family and nobody told me about menstrual hygiene, how would those living in rural areas and slums know," Anitha Rao says.
That's why the 40-year-old social...more
A Joplin, Mo., high school's science program is going to be able to keep going thanks to a $5,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation.
The money will be used to fund future...more
Illinois American Waterthe largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the USis making a splash in its home state with a $200,000 donation to help clean up the Ohio River.
The utility has...more
If you're a teen in Lenawee County, Mich., and you love giving back to your community, you may want to consider becoming a member of the Lenawee YOUTH Council.
The council, a program of the...more
Chief executive of HCT, Dai Powell, shares the experiences and practical lessons he learned along the way when teaming up with Ealing Community Transport to deliver site transport during the Olympic Park construction.