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# [BRACE Centre secures £3m funding - Featured most recent - 5 December 2023 The Birmingham, RAND, and Cambridge Rapid Service Evaluation (BRACE) Centre has secured funding for another five years, receiving £3 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/brace-centre-secures-3m-funding)

#### [- 21st November 2023 - 1 min read - Featured The state of care in England's maternity services](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/the-state-of-care-in-englands-maternity-services)

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#### [- 1st November 2023 - 1 min read - Featured THIS Space is back for 2023](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/this-space-is-back-for-2023)

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#### [Putting many wise heads together can lead to better solutions in healthcare. But people with the right knowledge are often spread far and wide. Here’s a way to make the most of diverse... ![Dr Jan van der Scheer](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Dr-Jan-Van-Der-Scheer_0055_e-file-e1575988006585-740x740.jpg) Dr Jan van der Scheer - 16 September 2021 - 4 min read Co-designing healthcare improvements during and beyond the pandemic](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/co-designing-healthcare-improvements-during-and-beyond-the-pandemic)

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