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SUMMARY:NIHR BRC Oxford three-day writing retreat (6\, 7 and 8 May 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This three-day writing retreat is open to all healthcare professions (nurses\, midwives\, allied health professionals\, clinical psychologists\, pharmacists\, healthcare scientists and medical practitioners) at any career stage\, working at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust or the University of Oxford. Priority will however be given to underrepresented professions as defined by NIHR. If you have attended this retreat previously\, you are welcome to apply however\, priority will be given to those who have not attended before. \n\n\n\n\nThis retreat offers time and space to focus on writing without interruption. It will also help you to become more aware of your writing processes and use this to help you write more productively. \n\n\n\nDates: Wednesday 6\, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2026 \n\n\n\nVenue: Wolfson College\, Linton Road\, Oxford OX2 6UD. \n\n\n\nAttendees are required to attend all three days. \n\n\n\nCore hours will be 10:00 to 16:00. However\, on days 1 and 2 you are welcome to arrive any time from 8am to begin writing and remain on site until 6pm. On day 3\, the space will be available from 8am to 4pm. \n\n\n\nWriting projects that could be worked on during the retreat include: \n\n\n\n\nDoctoral thesis chapter(s)\n\n\n\nMaster’s dissertation chapter(s)\n\n\n\nPaper for a peer-reviewed journal from a completed piece of research\, service evaluation\, quality improvement\, audit\, or literature review\n\n\n\nDevelopment of a research proposal for future application\n\n\n\nAnalysing data that will form part of a report or publication\n\n\n\n\nWe will provide a mentor to guide you with your writing. A librarian will be available to provide advice and support related to referencing and literature searching. To get the most out of the event it is important that you come ready to write from the very start of day one. Therefore\, you will need to send your mentor an outline of what you plan to write\, up to 3 SMART goals and the outcomes you aim to achieve by the end of the writing retreat. \n\n\n\nYou need to have your line manager’s support and permission to attend. \n\n\n\nLunch and refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nThere is no parking at Wolfson College. The closest park and ride to Wolfson College\, Oxford\, is Oxford Parkway (OX2 8HA). From there\, or from the city centre\, the number 2 or 2A bus (operated by Oxford Bus Company) travels to the Linton Road stop\, which is a 5-minute walk from the college. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe deadline for application is Sunday 29 March 2026. Please put a hold in your diary until you are informed of your application outcome\, which will be on Tuesday 7 April. \n\n\n\nThe writing retreat is sponsored by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford (BRC). \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Dr Clair Merriman at clair.merriman@ouh.nhs.uk. \n\n\n\nApplications will be assessed on whether: \n\n\n\n\nyou fall within the underrepresented professions as defined by the NIHR.\n\n\n\nthe line manager has given approval to attend\n\n\n\nthe writing project goal is appropriate for the three-day retreat\n\n\n\nthe stated objectives are achievable in the three days\n\n\n\nthe applicant can commit to all three days\n\n\n\nyou have previously attended Writing Retreat
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/nihr-oxford-brc-three-day-writing-retreat-6-7-and-8-may-2026/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,NIHR-BHF events,Training Events & Courses
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SUMMARY:Online Training: Ethnicity Inclusion with Prof. Shaun Treweek
DESCRIPTION:An informative session on the practical tools needed for ethnicity inclusion in health research. Covering the NIHR INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework\, useful resources and researcher(s) case study. \n\n\n\n\n\nONLINE EVENT Hosted by Birmingham BRC. For any questions about this session\, please contact: \n\n\n\nAny queries\, please contact: Rebecca Moyles: r.l.moyles@bham.ac.uk \n\n\n\nAbout the speakers: \n\n\n\nProfessor Shaun Treweek\, Chair in Health Services Research\, University of Aberdeen\, is active in the field of efficient trial design\, particularly pragmatic trial design\, improved recruitment and retention interventions for trials\, the design of complex interventions and the effective presentation of research evidence. \n\n\n\nAmeeta Retzer\, is a mixed methods researcher with expertise in outcome methodology\, applied health\, health inequalities and public health\, and research equity. She is based at the Centre for Evidence and Implementation Science (University of Birmingham)\, leading the Methods and Policy group. Funded by the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre\, Ameeta led the development of a toolkit for capturing a representative and equitable sample in health research. Subsequently\, Ameeta leads a research programme exploring use of the toolkit in a range of settings. Ameeta co-led the development of the University of Birmingham Inclusive Research Guide.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is part of our Summer online series of Inclusivity training for Health and Care Researchers. \n\n\n\nWe’re collaborating with five other NIHR Biomedical Research Centres: Oxford Health\, Barts\, Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Moorfields\, to bring you a series of engaging online training sessions with experts and researchers to help embed inclusion in your research \n\n\n\nPlease find dates for your diary and info. below for our two further training sessions: \n\n\n\n21st May 2026: Socio-economic Disadvantage Inclusion training with Dr. Heidi R Green:Register here. \n\n\n\n11th June 2026: Partnerships\, Planning and Service Provision: Case Studies in Inclusive Research with Cherish Boxall:Register here. \n\n\n\nOnline Inclusivity in Research Training\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for research staff affiliated with the following Biomedical Research Centres: Barts\, Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Moorfields\, Oxford and Oxford Health \n\n\n\nPrivacy Notice: We adhere to the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018-https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-and-the-eu/data-protection-and-the-eu-in-detail/the-uk-gdpr/. Any data collected is used to improve services. \n\n\n\nPrivacy Statement NIHR – https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-privacy-policy 
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/online-training-ethnicity-inclusion-with-prof-shaun-treweek/
CATEGORIES:PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses,Training for Clinical Researchers
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SUMMARY:Socio-economic Disadvantage Inclusion Training
DESCRIPTION:Online Training: Socio-economic Disadvantage Inclusion Training with Dr. Heidi R. Green \n\n\n\nAn 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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister to reserve your place\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nDr Heidi Green is a Health Equity and Patient Involvement Specialist and a Creative Qualitative Researcher who co-developed the NIHR INCLUDE Socio-economic disadvantage framework\, which has been designed to aid researchers\, who are designing clinical trials\, to consider barriers to including patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in their trial. There will be lots of opportunities for you to ask questions from experienced and knowledgeable speakers to support your research. \n\n\n\nONLINE EVENT Hosted by BRC: Oxford Health. For any questions about this session\, please contact: \n\n\n\nAny queries\, please contact: Andreia Costa\, Project Manager: training.ohbrc@psych.ox.ac.uk \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is part of our Summer online series of Inclusivity training for Health and Care Researchers. \n\n\n\nWe’re collaborating with five other NIHR Biomedical Research Centres: Oxford Health\, Barts\, Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Moorfields\, to bring you a series of engaging online training sessions with experts and researchers to help embed inclusion in your research \n\n\n\nPlease add the following date to your diary and info. below for the last training session this summer: \n\n\n\n11th June 2026: Partnerships\, Planning and Service Provision: Case Studies in Inclusive Research with Cherish Boxall:Register here. \n\n\n\nOnline Inclusivity in Research Training\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for research staff affiliated with the following Biomedical Research Centres: Barts\, Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Moorfields\, Oxford and Oxford Health \n\n\n\nPrivacy Notice: We adhere to the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018-https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-and-the-eu/data-protection-and-the-eu-in-detail/the-uk-gdpr/. Any data collected is used to improve services. \n\n\n\nPrivacy Statement NIHR – https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-privacy-policy 
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/socio-economic-disadvantage-inclusion-training/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses,Training for Clinical Researchers
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SUMMARY:Webinar – Reviewing Plain English Summaries (or Lay Summaries) as a Public Partner (Online Training)
DESCRIPTION:This informative and practical online training session will discuss the importance of Plain English Summaries in medical research and what’s involved in a lay reviewer role. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?  \n\n\n\nIt’s aimed at members of the public who would like to contribute to the research process.  \n\n\n\nThis session will give you the skills and confidence to be a public partner reviewer when the opportunity arises. \n\n\n\nYou will get practical advice from a public partner and researchers who work in patient and public involvement and research. You can have a go at reviewing a lay summary as part of a supportive team and also receive a checklist of what to do if you are asked to be a reviewer. \n\n\n\nLimited spaces – register below: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nSue Duncombe: Patient and Public Advisory Group member\, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford \n\n\n\nCassy Fiford: Patient and Public Involvement Manager and infectious disease researcher\, University of Oxford \n\n\n\nPolly Kerr: Patient and Public Involvement Manager\, Medical Sciences Division\, Department of Primary Health Care Research\, University of Oxford \n\n\n\nAngeli Vaid: Training and Inclusion Manager\, Patient and Public Involvement\, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford. \n\n\n\nHosted by BRC Oxford and the University of Oxford. If you have any questions about the training or require adjustments to make this training accessible\, please email: Angeli.Vaid@ouh.nhs.uk
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/webinar-reviewing-lay-summaries-as-a-public-partner-online-training-2/
CATEGORIES:PPI Training for Researchers,Public Events,Training Events & Courses,Training for Clinical Researchers
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