• NIHR Webinar – Reflections on impact & evaluation of public involvement: Who, Why, & What?

    Online

    Health and care, and academic environments can have specific expectations that influence the evaluation of public involvement. These expectations may shape why the evaluation takes place and the approaches deemed ‘valid’. The hosts of this ‘Necessary Conversation’ argue that these environments and the approaches that they tend to favour, can lead to public contributors being...

  • Essential Guide to Grant Applications (EGGA) 2023 Masterclass

    Online

    This is a free to attend, three-day masterclass, funded and hosted by NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) South Central, on how to write a grant application that is strong from a methodological point of view, reads well and presents a convincing case for funding. Optional one-to-one sessions with RDS advisers will also allow attendees to...

  • Obtaining ethical and HRA approvals

    Online

    So, 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 Teams presentation for an overview on: how research is governed in the UK which approval bodies are involved...

  • Masterclass: Introduction to Qualitative data analysis: Reflexive Thematic Analysis

    Online

    This 1-hour masterclass by the QNI’s Community Nursing Research Forum is free and open to all community nurses interested in research. At this masterclass, Dr Emma Rowland will present qualitative data analysis techniques, specifically focusing on reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2019). To find out more and book a free place, click here

  • Involving patients and the public in research

    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...

  • OUCAGS Forum: Obtaining Ethics and HRA Approval, Navigating your way through the system

    Online

    Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School is offering  plenary talk by Ronja Bahadori and Carol Cornelius, Research Governance, Ethics and Assurance Team, University of Oxford. Chaired by Prof Paul Johnson, Academic Training Programme Director, followed by trainee presentations. Audience The OUCAGS Forum is a free event. It is open to: OUCAGS trainees and alumni, Oxford...

  • Event – Covid. The Changing Landscape. Changing Lives

    John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington campus

    'Covid, The Changing Landscape. Changing Lives' event coincides with the anniversary of the first Covid lockdown in the U.K. and explores how the pandemic has impacted health and life sciences research, for better or worse. A panel of experts (covering disciplines such as psychology, early childhood development and primary care) will discuss the implications of this...

  • Applied Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

    Online

    Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) ONLINE course – 5 day course with a wrap-up session on 6 April This is an intensive week-long course for health economists and health professionals with some knowledge of health economics, who wish to learn about the methodology of cost-effectiveness analysis as applied in health care. For full information on HERC courses,...

  • Using Wikipedia to disseminate health and care research

    Online

    NIHR is exploring the potential of using Wikipedia to disseminate health and care research, learn more with NIHR’s Wikipedian in residence, Adam Harangozó. In this webinar, Adam will: Talk about his role and explore how the NIHR is using Wikipedia to disseminate research findings and share insights. Explain how researchers, Patient and Public Involvement representatives...

  • Webinar: i4i Launch for PDA (Call 26) and Challenge Awards (Call 15)

    Online

    The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme is a translational research funding scheme aimed at de-risking early-to-late stage medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies for ultimate use in the NHS or social care settings. Two of the i4i funding streams will launch on 12 April 2023: Product Development Awards (PDA), round 26...

  • NIHR Nurse/Midwife Committee Member Development Scheme (CMDS) Participant

    Online

    Have you seen the NIHR Committee Member Development Scheme (CMDS) advert for nurses and midwives? The NIHR  are seeking to appoint members to their Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme committees as Committee Member Development Scheme (CMDS) Participants. These one-year development opportunities are for nurses and midwives currently at Band 6 or above,...

  • Obtaining ethical and HRA approvals

    Online

    So, 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 presentation through Microsoft Teams. To book a place contact: rgea.training@admin.ox.ac.uk. Click here for more details.

  • EQUATOR Publication School

    Said Business School Park End Street, Oxford

    9am to 5pm daily This course covers every aspect of writing and publishing a health-related journal article, from planning to dissemination. It is designed for early-career researchers and students with limited academic writing experience working in health research. It focuses on clinical health research, although the principles taught are applicable more widely. To book your...

  • Maintaining Momentum

    TBC

    From doctoral to postdoctoral research: a workshop for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and their managers Nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) with doctorates often find themselves back in full-time clinical practice following their degree with no dedicated time for research. This free event provides advice and help for NMAHPs and their managers on...