Education and Training
Learn more about how your community is contributing to healthcare research
Rose Hill Community Centre Carole's Way, Rose Hill, OxfordLearn more about the difference healthcare research is making in your community and how you can get involved. Free activities for children and refreshments provided. This event is jointly organised by: NIHR Oxford and Thames Valley Applied Research Collaboration, NIHR Research Delivery Network, South East Oxford Health Alliance and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health...
HRA and ethics submissions training
OnlineSo, you’ve got a great idea for a research study – but what approvals do you need before you can start? Who do you apply to? And how do you go about doing this? Join an online 'live' presentation through Microsoft Teams for an overview of: how research is governed in the UK which approval...
MHR Incubator Fellowship Application Writing Retreat
Gladstones Library Church Lane, Hawarden, FlintshireEvent web page: Writing retreat – fellowship application – Mental Health Research This event is is fully-funded for Early Career Researchers. This writing retreat is for you if you: are working in any professional, clinical or research role relevant to mental health know which funder and fellowship - doctoral or post-doctoral/advanced - you are aiming...
Introduction to Global Disability Issues: Developing Skills in Inclusive Research and Health Practice
OnlinePersons with disabilities make up 16% of the world’s population and often face significant health inequalities, including a 14-year shorter life expectancy. The Introduction to Global Disability Issues: Developing Skills in Inclusive Research and Health Practice short course, organized by the International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine...
Regulation of RyR2 in the heart and brain
Sherrington Library Parks Road, OxfordOpen to University of Oxford staff. Type-2 ryanodine receptor (RyR2) mediated calcium release controls the contraction of cardiac myocytes and the excitability of neurons. Consequently, inappropriate activation of RyR2 leads to disease, such as arrhythmias and Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Jones will describe his published and unpublished research examining the pathophysiological regulation of RyR2 in the...
Positive Experience Shifts Fear Memories Away from Basolateral Amygdala
Florence Buchanan Lecture Theatre Sherrington Library, Parks Road, OxfordOpen to members of the University of Oxford only. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is at the centre of all biological models that detail how we form fear memories across species. However, we have recently shown that GABAergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH GABA) become critical for formation of fear memories if subjects have recently had a...
Artificial intelligence for electronic health records
HybridOpen to members of the University of Oxford only. This talk by Dr. Shishir Rao explores how artificial intelligence (AI) on routinely collected electronic health records (EHR) data can transform healthcare research. The talk will focus on development and application of Transformer-based models for handling rich, multitype EHR, leveraging AI for prediction for early intervention, accelerating...
The Past is Not Past: Incorporating Historical Context into Psychological Therapy with People from Minoritised Ethnicities
OnlineHistorical context is a key factor in psychological therapy with people from minoritised ethnicities. The ongoing effects of historical experiences of discrimination and self-empowerment continue to shape the lived experiences of people from minority ethnic communities and influence their interactions with psychological therapy and healthcare systems in general today. However, historical context remains underexplored in...
Joint NIHR BRC and UKCRF Network Conference: Co-create to Translate: Achieving impact through collaboration
International Convention Centre 8 Centenary Square, BirminghamThe Birmingham BRC and CRF, together with the UKCRF Network, are hosting the very first joint NIHR BRC and UKCRF Network conference. This will be the 20th annual UKCRF Network Conference, in an expanded format which for the first time also includes the national BRCs – with the aim to promote and celebrate impactful cross-infrastructure...
Equity in clinical trial partnerships
HybridFarirai Mutenherwa, Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, and Caroline Miles Visiting Scholar, Ethox Centre This will be a hybrid seminar in the Richard Doll Building, Ground Floor Rosemary Rue Rooms, or on Zoom. More information and zoom link.
Webinar: Support for more professions to become NIHR Senior Investigators
OnlineNIHR Senior Investigators are among the most outstanding and influential leaders in applied health and social care research. Recognised for their research excellence and contributions to the NIHR, they play a vital role in shaping the future of health and care research across the UK. Join this one-hour webinar to learn how to prepare a competitive...
Human Brain Anatomy Course
Kings College London (Dissection Room) King’s College London, Great Hall, Strand CampusComprehensive introduction to human brain anatomy This is an exciting weekend neuroanatomy course with online preparatory modules that includes hands-on experience with human brain specimens Highly popular course with five star ratings Comprehensive introduction to human brain anatomy Assumes minimal prior knowledge Emphasises functional, clinical and radiological (MRI) neuroanatomy Consolidate your knowledge by examining real human...
Limbic Brain Activity Course
Kings College London (Dissection Room) King’s College London, Great Hall, Strand Campus2 day in person course Course Overview A more advanced structural and functional neuroanatomy course focusing on the limbic brain - presented in a very clear, logical and memorable style. Reviews the functional anatomy of the limbic lobe, hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex and 'limbic' loops of the basal ganglia Demystifies the basal forebrain, substantia innominata,...
Essentials of Research Sponsorship
OnlineThis course is designed to provide the essentials to become and/or improve the management of clinical research as a sponsor. A one day course that will provide an opportunity to develop skills and gain knowledge in the underlying principles of sponsorship. The course covers widely accepted concepts that not only directly apply to sponsorship but...
Online workshops: Clinical trial legislation and GCP E6 R3 updates
OnlineThese online workshops offer an introduction to the updates in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the UK Clinical Trial Regulations (The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2025). The new regulations will take full effect from 28 April 2026 (see earlier item in this newsletter) Hosted by our RRDN GCP facilitators, it will...
