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Glossary of health and social care terms

Glossary

Check unfamiliar research terms and see our list of acronyms.

GLOSSARY TERMS

NIHR Academy – The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Academy supports academic training and research career development.

Incubator – A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) virtual group that helps build research capacity and encourages multidisciplinary research career development. Some incubators like Wessex REACH are referred to as “initiatives”.

ACRONYMS

AHSN – Academic Health Science Network

ARC – Applied Research Collaboration

CRUK – Cancer Research UK

CRN – Clinical Research Network

GCP – Good Clinical Practice

HEE – Health Education England  

ICA Programme – Integrated Clinical Academic Programme

MD – Doctor of medicine degree

MRC – Medical Research Council

NCRI – National Cancer Research Institute

NHS – National Health Service

NIHR – National Institute for Health Research

R&D – Research and Development

RDS – Research Design Service

RCGP – Royal College of General Practitioners

RCS – Royal College of Surgeons

Wessex AHSN – Wessex Academic Health Science Network

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