• Introduction to Public Involvement in Research

    This interactive session, hosted by the University of Oxford's Primary Care Department, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Thames Valley, and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Oxford, will introduce you to the what, why and how of patient and public involvement. Presenters: Polly Kerr, PPI Manager, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. Una... READ MORE

  • Inclusive Grant Writing: What Every NIHR Applicant Needs to Know

    Format: ONLINE This webinar is led by inclusion experts Associate Professor Shoba Dawson and Professor Shaun Treweek. The session is aimed at researchers preparing NIHR and other applications and others interested in inclusive research design. Join this free, practical, interactive webinar to learn how to meet NIHR and HRA research inclusion requirements in grant applications.... READ MORE

  • Reviewing Plain English Summaries as a Public Partner

    Format: ONLINE WEBINAR This training helps public contributors understand what plain English summaries are, how they are used in research funding applications, and how to provide constructive feedback to researchers. The session includes practical exercises and discussion and has been developed and delivered with an experienced public contributor and researcher. Sign ups: Email: [email protected]

  • Celebrating Health and Care Professionals in Research Conference, 2026

    Leonard Royal Hotel, Oxford Godstow Road

    We would like to invite you to join us for our annual celebration of HCPs research. We’re delighted to be showcasing and celebrating research activities from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by their nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists, improving patient care through research, service evaluation, audit, and research... READ MORE

  • Making Your Voice Heard as a Public Contributor

    Format: ONLINE This co-produced training has been developed with public contributors and aims to help people feel more confident contributing in meetings, sharing their views, asking questions and constructively challenging where appropriate. The training is designed to support meaningful participation in research involvement activities Sign ups: Email: [email protected]

  • Planning and running group PPIE activities

    POWIC Building Warneford hospital, Oxford

    Format: IN PERSONVenue: POWIC Building, Warneford Hospital,Headington, Oxford OX4 1PD. This practical workshop develops facilitation skills for workshops, meetings and involvement activities. Places for Oxford BRC researchers are limited, so we would encourage interested colleagues to register promptly PPI trainers: Polly Kerr and Emily Tammam.

  • Workshop on Early HTA, Translation and Commercialisation of Digital Health Innovations

    Old Road Campus Oxford

    The Economics of Population Health Research Centre (formerly HERC), together with the NIHR BRC: Oxford and the NIHR BRC: Oxford Health, invites you to attend aWorkshop on Early Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Translation and Commercialisation of Digital Health Innovations. Venue: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building,Old Road Campus, OXFORD, OX3 7LF About the Workshop:... READ MORE

  • Three-day Writing Retreat for Health and Care Professionals – 30th Nov, 1st Dec, 2nd Dec.

    Said Business School University of Oxford, Park End St,, Oxford

    Sponsored by NIHR BRC: Oxford, this three-day writing retreat is open to all health and care professionals; nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, clinical psychologists, pharmacists, healthcare scientists and doctors at any career stage, working at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust or the University of Oxford. (click here to check the list of NIHR Health... READ MORE