• Masterclass: Clinical Trials and Health Systems Data

    Richard Doll Lecture Theatre Richard Doll Building HERC, Nuffield Department of Population Health, Old Road Campus,, Headington, Oxford

    Clinical trials are essential for evaluating new treatments, and there is growing interest in harnessing health systems data (HSD) to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. HSD can offer researchers and trialists valuable opportunities to streamline key processes such as identifying eligible participants, monitoring trial progress in real time, enabling remote follow-up and capturing outcomes. Yet, its use...

  • Socio-economic disadvantage inclusion training

    Online

    Hosted by Barts BRC We’re delighted to invite you to an informative session (online) on practical tools for socio-economic disadvantage inclusion in health research. This event is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your approach to including people and communities from diverse ethnicities in your research. Speakers: Dr Heidi Green is a Health Equity and Patient Involvement Specialist...

  • OH BRC Lunch & Learn Managing a research career and a family (In-Person & Online)

    Online

    This is a hybrid session, taking place in person at the Department of Psychiatry, Common Room and on Teams. Balancing a research career with family life can be rewarding but also very challenging. This “Lunch & Learn” is designed for anyone who is juggling—or considering juggling—research and family responsibilities. We will explore key principles, practical tips,...

  • Children and Young People’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Pitch Event

    Online

    The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mission’s (MH-TRC) are hosting an online event  exploring creative and inclusive Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) approaches and ideas, focused on children and young people’s mental health. Organised by the MH-TRC’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream, the event aims to celebrate existing creative and engaging PPIE from real world mental health settings. The online...

  • FREE Public Talk – Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?

    Rewley House, Department for Continuing Education 1 Wellington Square, Oxford

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a recognised way of tackling tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease. Now this technique – delivering an electrical pulse into the brain – is being explored as a potential treatment for other neurological conditions. A new study is looking at whether DBS can help to treat chronic pain in...

  • Hidden in plain sight – retinal imaging data for AI-driven early detection of systemic diseases and augmentation of drug discovery

    Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) - University of Oxford Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford

    Speaker: Dr Wen Hwa Lee - CEO Company: Foresight Research Ltd. Description:  Recent advances in ophthalmology have shown that retinal images can detect much more than ocular disorders. Retinal imaging can identify early signs of systemic diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, and cardiovascular (heart) conditions, often years before traditional symptoms appear. This emerging field, known...

  • GCP Consolidation Session

    Oxford Science Park Conference Room 2, Sherrington Building, Magdalen Centre

    The GCP consolidation course is a practical half a day workshop (either face to face or virtual). You must have completed the online Introduction to GCP eLearning. This course is not mandatory and does not count towards your GCP refresher. Why attend? strengthen your understanding of GCP principles apply knowledge to real-world scenarios ensure compliance...

  • Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation

    Online

    This course provides a starting point for anyone involved in the healthcare sector who needs an introduction to the language of economics and economic evaluation. It explains how economists evaluate the costs and benefits of health interventions, and how health economics is used by decision makers in the health services and in the pharmaceutical and...

  • Industry Insights Seminar: A best practice, cloud-executable workflow for scalable machine learning biomarker discovery in large-scale proteomic

    Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) Roosevelt Drive, Headington

    The next Industry Insights Seminar titled “A best practice, cloud-executable workflow for scalable machine learning biomarker discovery in large-scale proteomics”, will be held on Wednesday, 4th March at 12 noon, in the Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) - University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7TY and via Microsoft Teams.  The seminar...

  • CHiMES Unplugged: Past, Present & Future

    Online

    Join us for an engaging showcase of research, successes, and what’s next! Project Spotlight: Co-Pact, Co-Pics and ATTUNE The CHiMES Collaborative advances interdisciplinary research, policy, and practice to promote and protect mental health through investigations of cultural psychiatry, health inequalities and eco-social frameworks, advancing inclusive research methods. Open to the public and the CHiMES community...

  • Why People Say Yes (or No): The Psychology of Trial Participation

    Online

    Colleagues are welcome to join this online workshop applies behavioural science to the real-world decisions people make about taking part in research. You'll be introduced to fast, automatic thinking (System 1) and slow, deliberate thinking (System 2) and use them to map key decision points across the recruitment journey. You'll identify what can drive early...

  • Introduction to the News Media seminar

    University of Birmingham Centre for Human Brain Health, Birmingham

    The Introduction to the News Media seminar, hosted by the Science Media Centre, takes place Thursday 5 March 2026, from 1pm to 5pm, at Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, Edgbaston campus, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT. This free seminar is designed specifically for scientists with little or no media experience who want to engage with journalists...

  • 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...