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Global Nurse| GCU Nursing International Lead & Director WHO Collaborating Centre¦ Jrnl of Research in Nursing Editorial board ¦ RCN Research Forum Steering Committee ¦ Welcoming charity board ¦ Edith Cowan University Adjunct Associate Professor ¦ Podcaster
A crisis within crises.
Violence against women spikes during conflicts & disasters.
No emergency should strip away safety or dignity.
🤝 Incl. survivor-centred services in every humanitarian response
🏥 Support women-led organizations
🙋♀️ Advocate for protection & peace
Please join us at 5pm on the 19th of March either in person in London, or online, for the 2026 Winifred Raphael Memorial lecture. In the lecture, Professor Anne Whittaker will explore the concept of health justice & how it informs the ethics of care & research practice www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Did you work as a Clinical Research Nurse in the UK up until the year 2000?
We are interested in speaking with nurses who worked as Clinical Research Nurses prior to the year 2000 for an oral history study.
If you are interested please contact
helenc.jones@nhs.net or gordon.hill@gcu.ac.uk
Now open: call for abstracts for our International Nursing Research Conference 2026 📢
Have you undertaken #NursingResearch that drives innovation, strengthens collaboration and delivers meaningful impact? If so, we want to hear from you!
Submission deadline 9 March ⬇️
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Delighted to say that the latest GCU Global Voices podcast is available. In the podcast I meet with Martin Murchie, the Glasgow prog leader for Master of Public Health & Chinaenyenwa Ugo, an MPH graduate & current VP for the SHLS within the Students’ Association. on.soundcloud.com/7kq65YYtKYJ2...
Hot on the heels of the last podcast, our latest podcast exploring Nurse led research and careers in the Independent Health & Social Care sector is now live. All five of our podcasts can be found at the bottom of our homepage. Please have a look 👀 #RCNResearch25 www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...
Jane Coad hands over the baton to Gordon Hill. From #RCNResearch25 in #Exeter to #RCNResearch26 in #Glasgow
Great timing for this workshop on Demystifying writing for publication. #RCNResearch25
The latest RCN Research forum podcast is now live! In the podcast Gordon Hill & an ECR discuss writing for publication with Ann McMahon & Andree Le May. Ann & Andree share strategies & give excellent advice to help nurses to get their work published. #RCNResearch25 on.soundcloud.com/nmhwvyVvTiIQ...
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Hugely inspirational presentation from Sophie Montage describing her, and her colleagues, experiences and reflections from their Antarctic expedition #IceMaidens #RCNResearch25
Professor Jane Coad welcomes delegates to #RCNResearch25 A really exciting conference in store
Two weeks to go 🤩 #RCNResearch25 #Exeter
⏳ Our summer campaign is coming to an end, and with it our t-shirts are nearly all gone!
BUT, due to high demand, we've just re-stocked our black t-shirts to finish the campaign!
👕 Sizes S - XXXL available once again!
Don't hang around...
#partofthebiggerpicture 🧩
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📢 Calling all nurses, midwives, healthcare support workers, maternity support workers and care workers from the Global Majority!
Apply for funding to support you undertake further training and development. You don’t need to be a member of the RCN to apply ⤵️
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Come join our wee Edinburgh team and help us advocate for New Scots and bring local communities together! 🧡🙂
Can't make it to Exeter for the RCN International Nursing Research Conference next month? Join us online instead from 8 - 10 September. We're excited to offer virtual tickets meaning you can attend from anywhere. Don't miss out! #RCNresearch25 www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Loving my new T-shirt #partofthebiggerpicture @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @welcomingedinburgh.bsky.social
We all have a role to play in creating an anti-racist society, but we don't always feel qualified to get involved.
In reality, small, everyday actions matter more than you might think.
Read our guide to being race ally ⬇️
Various colourful antibiotic pills and capsules spilled from a medicine bottle on a blue surface, with a stethoscope and syringe blurred in the background.
A national register which captures the country’s contribution to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research has received a major update. 👏
Read more ⬇️
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Make sure you register soon to attend this amazing event #RCNresearch25
The RCN International Nursing Research Conference is coming to Exeter, 8-10 September 2025!
🔍 Explore cutting-edge research, connect with global leaders in nursing, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of healthcare.
Book your place ➡️ buff.ly/SJjO6nR buff.ly/zTVxTlL
Do you want to know what’s happening at The Welcoming? 📰 Sign up to our quarterly newsletter for updates on services, activities, team highlights and a message from our CEO. We also include ways to help New Scots in Edinburgh!
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Ordered mine in glorious burgundy (maroon) 😍
"The Welcoming helped me find a good life in Edinburgh."
When Khalid arrived in Edinburgh as a refugee from Syria, he didn’t know anyone. No friends. No connections. Just a new city and the challenge of starting over.
A group of men and women smiling and holding certificates inside a classroom at The Welcoming Association. They are standing and kneeling in semi-circle.
🤔 Did you know 123 volunteers gave 3279 hours of their time to support Edinburgh's New Scots?!
To everyone who helps make this city feel warm, welcoming and connected - thank you. We appreciate you. 🧡
Read more about our volunteers: bit.ly/3TlklBa
Some great ideas on how to make our communities more welcoming. We especially agree that just having courageous conversations in everyday life has a deeply positive impact. That's why it's so important for us to bring people together from volunteers to employers to meet New Scots in Edinburgh!
💙 Today marks 77 years since the foundation of the NHS: a landmark moment in history.
International nurses have made a huge and vital contribution since 1948. This powerful image by Neil Kenlock, captures nurse Olga Grant in 1972.
📸 Image credit: The Neil Kenlock Archive
#NHS #HistNursing
