• BRC Oxford Career Development Symposium 2026

    St Anne’s College Woodstock Road, Oxford

    < Please note the new date of Monday 8th June for this exciting event. > BRC Awardees, trainees and supporters are invited to the BRC Oxford Career Development Symposium 2026. AGENDA: For those attending and presenting please click here for the agenda for the day. This event is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our researchers’... READ MORE

  • Partnerships, Planning and Service Provision: Case Studies in Inclusive Research

    Online Training: Partnerships, planning and service provision with Cherish Boxall This webinar features separate case reflections from researchers and service partners, each sharing real-world examples of inclusive research delivery. Speakers will discuss not only what worked, but also what proved challenging, what required compromise, and where unintended barriers emerged during implementation. Speaker:Cherish Boxall, founder of Engage... READ MORE

  • Involving Patients and the Public in Research

    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, the NIHR... READ MORE

  • ASCEND Grant Development Workshop

    Big Data Institute, Old Campus Road Roosevelt Drive

    (lunch will be provided)   Venue: LG1 Seminar Room, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus  This session is intended to create a space for researchers who are preparing funding applications to develop their research ideas/proposals and will involve peer-to-peer discussions, as well as facilitated discussions with leading academics. This event is only open to members of the... READ MORE

  • Joint BRC: Oxford & ARC: Thames Valley Mentoring Scheme

    Empowering early- and mid-career researchers Strengthen your career. Build confidence. Grow as a leader. The NIHR BRC: Oxford and ARC: Thames Valley are delighted to launch a new Mentoring Pilot Scheme which supports researchers by fostering career development, leadership capability, confidence and cross‑infrastructure connection. This one‑year mentorship programme is designed for early and mid-career researchers... READ MORE

  • 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. This event is now fully subscribed however, if you click the link below, there is a... 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. The aim of the session... READ MORE

  • Celebrating Health and Care Professionals in Research Conference, 2026

    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. Limited spaces available RESERVE YOUR SPOT and register now: Join our... READ MORE