The North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Podcast Series
The North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Interest Group (NoSPRIG) is part of a nationwide network of research groups supporting Parkinson’s UK by increasing awareness and involvement in research at a regional level. We comprise of people with Parkinson’s Disease, carers, health professionals, scientists, and interested volunteers. The aim of our podcast series is to focus on Parkinson’s research from a Scottish perspective and highlight some of the work being done here to find out more about the mechanisms of this complex disease and ways of making life better for those living with it. We hope you find our episodes entertaining and informative. Any feedback would be much appreciated - email: nosprig@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Julie Jones is a Physiotherapist & Senior Lecturer at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. She is passionate about improving services for people with Parkinson's & the benefit of exercise.
Helga Macfarlane was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2017 aged 52, and devotes much of her time to helping raise awareness of the disease and how it impacts the lives of people with PD.
In this podcast Julie shares her perspective on Parkinson's research.
The North of Scotland Parkinsons research interest groups: https://www.nosprig.org/
Research groups nationally: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/local-parkinsons-research-interest-groups
Parkinson’s UK Scotland: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about-us/parkinsons-uk-scotland
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Consultant Neurologist Carl Counsell divides his time between clinical practice and research at Aberdeen University. Dr Counsell leads the University’s Chronic Disease Research group, which aims to improve health through the clinical research of chronic diseases and health care, supporting evidenced based practice and policy. In this podcast Carl shares his thoughts on what the future research priorities are plus what he perceives are the key research priorities for Parkinson's.
The North of Scotland Parkinsons research interest groups: https://www.nosprig.org/
Research groups nationally: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/local-parkinsons-research-interest-groups
Parkinson’s UK Scotland: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about-us/parkinsons-uk-scotland
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Welcome to the NoSPRIG podcasts!
The aim of our podcast series is to focus on Parkinson’s research from a Scottish perspective and highlight some of the work being done here to find out more about the mechanisms of this complex disease and ways of making life better for those living with it.
We hope you enjoy listening. Please keep checking back for new episodes!
The North of Scotland Parkinsons research interest groups: https://www.nosprig.org/
Research groups nationally: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/local-parkinsons-research-interest-groups
Parkinson’s UK Scotland: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about-us/parkinsons-uk-scotland
Your host
My name is Julie Jones and I am a physiotherapist and academic based at the School of Health Sciences at the Robert Gordon University, and I am part of the North of Scotland Parkinson's research interest group. Living up in the North of Scotland, attending research meetings can be challenging, so as a group we decided that podcasts may be a way to bring the research to the community. Therefore, we started a journey of recording podcasts with local and nationally renowned research who work in the field of Parkinsons.