The College of Radiographers and its media partner, Wonderly, are proud to launch their newest resource for researchers and industry partners, the CoRIPS Knowledge Hub.
The Knowledge Hub is a new initiative designed to offer the latest updates on the College of Radiographers Industry Partnership Scheme (CoRIPS).
CoRIPS provides support and funding for research projects undertaken by radiographers at all stages of their career, thanks to support from the industry partners.
The Knowledge Hub is an online resource of thought leadership and expertise from leading organisations working within the imaging and radiotherapy sector, as well as an opportunity for researchers to keep up to date with the latest developments in college-funded research projects.
On the launch of the new hub, Richard Evans, CEO of the Society of Radiographers, said: “It is no exaggeration to state that the support of industry partners through CoRIPS has enabled the transformation in high-quality research that we have seen in the radiography profession over the past 15 years. Access to funding for projects at all levels is made possible through the vision and support of the companies that share the College of Radiographers’ passion for increasing the knowledge base and promoting better healthcare for all.
“The Knowledge Hub provides a new opportunity for the clinical community to be inspired and recognise the potential for their own research aspirations and to witness the valuable support of colleagues in industry.
“At the same time, CoRIPS partners can see how their support results in world-leading research projects and realise the value of partnership with the radiography profession.”
Launching in October, the CoRIPS Knowledge Hub will feature a news feed of the latest updates from industry partners, alongside in-depth articles highlighting the success of CoRIPS research projects.
Why CoRIPS matters
Earlier this year, Synergy attended the UKIO conference in Liverpool and took the opportunity to catch up with current CoRIPS partners to hear why they chose to be involved and how the scheme benefits radiography.
Karen Hackling-Searle, director of clinical operations at Cobalt
“CoRIPS aligns with quite a few of our own aims: research, education and diagnosis. We’re a medical charity, we’re in the independent sector, we’ve been around for a very long time and we provide innovative diagnostic services. Being a medical charity means we can reinvest our income into the training and education of our staff.
“We fund research nurses and provide fellowships for research, which is very much aligned with the College of Radiographers and the society. So that’s a lot of shared ethos and values and aims. We also invest in education in the same way that the SoR does. And we support radiographers throughout their careers.
“CoRIPS is so valuable to us. We can access expertise, experiences and people in the industry that we wouldn’t necessarily know or meet.
“If we don’t do research, we don’t make any changes. And everything that we do within our practice has to have some space in research to enable us to evaluate whether what we’re doing is an improvement for the patient or we’re going in the right direction for the patient – and for staff as well.”
Paul Dixon, managing director of Rothband
“We feel it’s incredibly important to have a great relationship with radiographers and others involved in the radiology profession.
“We try to be innovative and make sure we’re in tune with what their needs are, and we feel having that partnership with the college and society really helps solidify that relationship. We want to have that strong link to the profession.
“Radiography is such a dynamic field and it’s constantly being impacted by multiple factors. I think it’s really important that the profession continues to move with the times and recognise all the new technologies – and radiographers need to be a big part of that.”
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