• Informed consent

    Online

    This half-day workshop explores the informed consent process. *NIHR login required* More information.

  • HDRUK Oxford – Infectious diseases, vaccination and Dementia

    Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre Old Road Campus, Oxford

    Join leading researchers for a deep dive examining the science connecting infectious diseases, vaccination, and dementia, with talks spanning historical insights, emerging data, and the future of clinical trials. Engage, question and connect with experts driving this rapidly evolving field. Includes lunch, networking, and refreshments. Highlights: Insights from Professor Cornelia van Duijnon how quasi‑experiments have shaped...

  • The Clinical Trials Regulations: Countdown to Implementation webinar

    Online

    The Health Research Authority (HRA) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are holding a webinar about the changes to clinical trials regulations that come into effect on 28 April 2026. The webinar will cover the key changes in the updated regulations, the published guidance to support you through the transition, and have HRA...

  • Introduction to public involvement with research training

    Online

    Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? Are you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? Are you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for  support and information? If so, NIHR...

  • Medical Research Council public partnerships in research webinar

    Online

    Join the Medical Research Council (MRC) for a one-hour webinar which provides guidance on effectively integrating public partnerships into MRC research applications on 24 March 2026, from 2pm to 3pm. It is likely to be of most interest to researchers, research office professional services staff supporting grant applications, and the public involvement and engagement community....

  • Bridging Culture, Faith, and Mental Health Research: Improving Engagement with African, Caribbean and Asian Communities

    The Old Library Gibb Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    This event aims to build an increased appreciation and understanding of how culture and religion shape perceptions of mental health and research - and how we can use these insights to improve inclusive research practice and engagement strategies. Through a mix of talks, sharing and workshops, we’ll explore practical ways to enhance and shift our...

  • New hope for bipolar disorder: the evidence you need now

    Online

    Join us on World Bipolar Day for an evidence-based webinar on bipolar disorder, hosted by the Mental Elf. Bipolar disorder affects approximately 1-2% of the population and is characterised by recurrent episodes of mania or hypomania and depression. It's associated with significant functional impairment, high rates of co-morbidity, and reduced life expectancy. Despite effective treatments...

  • Regulatory Inspection Ready

    Online

    This course is aimed at those who deliver research in a healthcare setting either in a Sponsor team or as a Host, and that maybe subject to regulatory inspection. Preparation for Inspection is critical but compliance driven from preparation rather than from quality systems can lead to poor practice and Inspection findings. Last minute changes...

  • Integrating Economic Evaluation into Clinical Trials

    Online

    In modern healthcare research, demonstrating that new treatments are cost-effective is as important as showing they are clinically effective. This short course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to plan and incorporate economic evaluation into clinical trials from the start. Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, the course helps ensure that a...

  • RDF 2026

    Hilton Birmingham Metropole Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham

    RDF26 is the UK’s leading event for health and care research leadership, management, and strategy. Bringing together professionals from across the UK, RDF26 is where the community comes together to share ideas, showcase best practice, and shape the future of health and care research & development. Sponsorship, exhibitor and delegate registration now available RDF26 will...

  • What we Carry: Living with Pain

    The Churchill Hospital, Oxford

    What We Carry is a collaborative art-science project led by artist Marysa Dowling , OH BRC, the University of Oxford and the Chronic Pain Neurotechnology Network+. It uses photography and creative expression to make the invisible experience of chronic pain visible. By helping people articulate what is often misunderstood or difficult to verbalise, the project offers a powerful platform...

  • Applied Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

    Online

    The course is designed for those who need to perform cost-effectiveness analysis in healthcare and those who need to understand in some depth the issues that health economists face when performing these analyses, hence, researchers and decision makers from public, commercial and academic organizations concerned with healthcare resource allocation.  In the many years that the...

  • Introduction to public involvement with research training

    Online

    Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? Are you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? Are you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for  support and information? If so, NIHR...

  • UK and Ireland Clinical Research Facility Annual Conference 2026

    Trinity College Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland

    We are happy to announce that next year’s UKCRF Network Conference will be held in Dublin, at the historic Trinity college. More details to follow Registration available form April 2026