RCN Research Society
The Research Society (RS) is one of the national forums of the RCN, and in 2009 is celebrating 50 years under the auspices of the RCN.
We are very much a member-led Society, but we work very closely with the RCN Research and Development Co-ordinating Centre
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RCN 2010 international nursing research conference website goes live
Website: http://www.rcn.org.uk/research2010
About Us
As well as details of the national Steering Committee of the RCN Research Society, you will find our annual action plan and report and biannual newsletter
Events
The RCN annual international nursing research conference is the largest event run by the RCN outside Congress, but we also host the annual Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture.
Awards
The RCN Research Society administers 3 awards: the Marjorie Simpson New Researcher Award; the Akinsanya award for innovation in doctoral studies; and the conference poster awards.
Networking opportunities
We appreciate the importance of local support, and have several active regional networks, including one for Doctoral Students.
Publications and Position Statements
We offer guidance around Research Ethics, Informed Consent, User Involvement and Research Competencies.
Help us to help you
We hope you find these web pages informative and easy to navigate around, but we are always keen to hear your ideas as to how we can improve our web presence.
Join us
You currently have to be a member of the RCN to join the RCN Research Society. You can join the RCN by telephoning RCN Direct on 08457 726 100 or go to Join the RCN section of this website.