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NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

The University of Manchester is to be part of a major new research centre which will tackle the impact of musculoskeletal disorders on people’s ability to work.

Amy Webster, a PhD student at The University of Manchester, presented her findings to a packed audience at the Oliver Bird-Arthritis Research UK PhD Conference at Kings College London in September.

Large numbers of people with severe rheumatoid arthritis are failing to take expensive medication as prescribed, according to a new multi-centre study led by researchers in Manchester.

Professor Barton, training lead for the BRU, attended the 5th Annual NIHR Training Camp in Ashridge, where she acted as a mentor for a group of clinical and non-clinical PhD students.

Leading figures of the charity, public and private medical research community gathered in Parliament to showcase ground-breaking research and the health, social and economic benefits it has brought.

Dr Sebastien Viatte spoke at the European League Against Rheumatism Congress 2014 press conference about his latest research into genotyping and arthritis.

Involvement from patients in priority setting around rheumatology research is vital. However, to date little work has been done to understand younger patients’ views.