• Early Career Researcher Webinar Series: Academic Clinical Fellowships

    Online

    Open to early career mental health researchers across the UK, this free Early Career Researcher (ECR) webinar series will bring together experienced researchers, academics, and professionals to share insights, advice, and practical guidance on topics relevant to career development in mental health research. Upcoming webinar The first webinar will focus on Academic Clinical Fellowships and...

  • 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...

  • Workshop: Public speaking and presenting

    Online

    It is not unusual to have a fear of public speaking, ‘glossophobia’, but we don’t need to become a whole new person to excel at presenting. Instead, we can change...

  • Health Data Research Service – unlocking research in the UK

    Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre Old Road Campus, Oxford

    Speaker: Dr Melanie Ivarsson, CEO of the Health Data Research Service Speaker bio: Melanie currently leads the Health Data Research Service – a new organisation backed by the UK Government and Wellcome Trust which aims to revolutionise how UK data healthcare is used. She is currently leading efforts to accelerate the understanding of what causes...

  • Webinar: Leading change

    Online

    By attending this 60-min webinar, you will: ➡️ consider how and why change initiatives can fail when we underestimate what true, long-lasting change really requires ➡️ explore the importance of...

  • Building Social Care Research into Practice

    Kassam Stadium Grenoble Road, Oxford

    We are delighted to announce a series of interactive workshops aimed at operational and strategic leadership in social care (both adult and children) in partnership with colleagues at ADASS. Practitioner-led...

  • NIHR Academy Members’ Conference 2026

    The Queens Hotel Leeds and Online

    About the conference The NIHR Academy Members’ Conference 2026 will be held on 6 and 7 October. This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance at The Queens Hotel,...

  • NIHR Writing Successful Grant Applications [Online]

    Online

    Sophie Hyndman, Deputy Director & Senior Research Adviser, NIHR Research Support Service This session is designed to help you craft compelling research funding applications that resonate with reviewers. It will cover: The purpose of grant applications What reviewers look for when assessing applications How best to pitch and write your application to appeal to reviewers...

  • Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) Con 2026

    The Life and MInd Building South Parks Road, Oxford

    Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) are a group of complex mental health disorders that are characterised by the uncontrollable urge to pull, pick, scratch, cut or bite one's own skin, hair or nails. These behaviours are not simply bad habits, they are often chronic, difficult to control and associated with high levels of emotional distress. ...

    £175
  • Trich: a solo show

    Amey Theatre Abingdon School, Drama Studio 2, Park Road, Abingdon

    Please join Professor Clare Mackay at Amey Theatre Abingdon on Monday 12 October at 7pm for some public engagement with a difference  TRICH is a solo show, over 75 minutes...

    £15
  • Watch: 20 years of the NIHR in our region event

    Online

    Staff are invited to watch live an event celebrating 20 years of the NIHR in our region. The event, in Reading, will include speeches, Q&A panels and staff tributes from...