The University of Manchester
Description
The Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit/Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit’s Research User Group (RUG) is a group of lay individuals who have an active interest in musculoskeletal health, either living with a musculoskeletal condition themselves or caring for someone who does.
Its main purpose is to assist the Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit in all aspects of research. The group currently comprises of 11 members with a range of musculoskeletal conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis and they meet every three months at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility in Manchester.
Public involvement in research
The aim of the Research User Group is to support:
– Identification and prioritisation of research topics
– Design of research
– Management of research
– Dissemination of study results
Location Get directions to this organisation
Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT
Key Contact
Nicola Dale, Research Assistant/Research User Group Facilitator
Email: nicola.dale@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 1641
Coverage
Greater Manchester
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