Writing Retreat
2024-03-22 08:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Oxford Hospitals Educational Centre, Level 5, Critical Care Building, JR, Oxford, OX3 9DU
These in-person half- or full-day writing retreats are open to all nurses, midwives, AHPs, pharmacists and healthcare scientists at any stage of their career, working at OUH who need space to focus on writing without interruption. Divisional Research Leads will be available for writing mentorship.
For more details, and to book a space, follow this link.

Writing Retreat
2024-04-05 08:00 - 16:00 | Oxford Hospitals Educational Centre, Level 5, Critical Care Building, JR, Oxford, OX3 9DU
These in-person half- or full-day writing retreats are open to all nurses, midwives, AHPs, pharmacists and healthcare scientists at any stage of their career, working at OUH who need space to focus on writing without interruption. Divisional Research Leads will be available for writing mentorship.

To reserve a place, follow this link.

NIHR Oxford BRC Writing Retreat
2024-04-16 - 2024-04-18 | Egrove Park, Oxford, OX1 5NY, United Kingdom
This three-day writing retreat is sponsored by the Oxford BRC and is open to all nurses, midwives and allied health professionals at any career stage, working at OUH or Oxford University, who need time and space to focus on writing without interruption.
We will provide a mentor to guide you with your writing, and the workshop will be structured to include regular review and feedback slots. Attendees should commit to submitting an output from the workshop within three months and to attending all three days.
The retreat will take place on 16, 17 and 18 April 2024 at Egrove Park, Oxford OX1 5NY. The core days will run from 10.00–16.00, but you can arrive anytime from 8.30 to start writing and stay until 18.00. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on all three days. There is plenty of parking, the bus number 35 stops outside and it is easily cyclable from Oxford. 20 places available.
Deadline for applications is 5 February 2024.
Apply through Microsoft forms.

HRA and Ethics Submissions Training
2024-04-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
So, you’ve got a great idea for a research study – but what approvals do you need before you can start? Who do you apply to? And how do you go about doing this?
For more details about this free event, follow this link.

EQUATOR Lightning Workshop
2024-04-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Reporting your statistical analyses with Jie Ma.
This workshop includes practical tips and tricks for making sure your paper makes a stats reviewer’s heart sing, and not sink!
For more details, follow this link.

Understanding and Predicting Choice Behaviour in Health: Preference Elicitation and Analysis
2024-04-22 - 2024-04-24 | Green Templeton College, 43 Woodstock Rd,, Oxford, OX2 6HG
This intensive 3-day course covers methods for understanding how choices are applied in health care to assess preferences, analyse policies, and help to develop randomised controlled trials, conduct non-market valuations, and forecast behaviour. This course teaches introductory methods for devising experiments and modelling choice data in health care.
Early bird deadline: 12:00, 15 March.
Find out more information: www.herc.ox.ac.uk/herc-short-courses/online-understanding-and-predicting-choice-behaviour-in-health-preference-elicitation-and-analysis

Meet the Researcher: online and in-person event
2024-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Botnar Institue for Musculoskeletal Sciences, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom
We would like to invite you to our next Meet the Researcher event. We hope you can join us either in-person or online.
This month, we have Dr Lakshanie Wickramasinghe coming to talk to us about new research for eye disease. Dr Patricia Logullo will be talking about the importance of members of public being involved with researchers to investigate the quality of research itself. Jia-Ling Ruan will be talking about how we can understand cancer biopsies through 3D modelling. As usual, there will be time for questions so feel free to prepare some before you come along.
For attendance online or in person, please book your place using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/n0GSxVJLrF
In person attendance is in room G54 at the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences. If necessary, please ask for directions from reception. Light refreshments will be provided from 12:30 pm.
If you have any issues, please feel free to email us at openarms@ndorms.ox.ac.uk.
We look forward to seeing you there,
The Open Arms team
https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/get-involved/open-arms-1/open-arms

4Ps Researcher Development Programme
2024-04-24 | Online
The 4Ps Programme has been developed by Newcastle’s NMAHPs and is designed to support your needs no matter where you are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum. They provide you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research.
The course takes place via Microsoft Teams over five sessions:
Foundation session – 24 April 2024, 9.30–12.30pm
Place – 23 May 2024, 9.30–12.30pm
Project – 18 June 2024, 1–4pm
Person – 11 July 2024, 9.30-12.30pm
Plan – 18 September 2024, 9.30-12.30pm
Cost £475.
For more details, follow this link.

Essential Guide to Grant Applications 2024
2024-04-24 - 2024-04-26
This is a three-day masterclass for anyone thinking of applying for a health or social care research grant, either from the NIHR or from other open, competitive, peer-reviewed sources of funding.
On each of the three days it will run from 9.30am to 4pm.
For a registration form, follow this link.

NIHR Oxford CRF Applied Pharmacology Study Day
2024-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | St Hilda’s College, Oxford, OX4 1DY, United Kingdom
The NIHR Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility is holding an applied pharmacology study day for research nurses working in early phase and experimental research. You can apply by filling in this registration form.

EQUATOR Centre: Publication School
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-17 | Online
The Publication School aims to give you a smooth writing process that results in a published article that is fit for purpose. It is designed for early-career researchers and students with limited academic writing experience working in health research, and focuses on clinical health research, although the principles taught are applicable more widely.
Find out more here: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/graduate-courses/courses/equator-publication-school
Fees: £150: All students/PPI representatives; £250: Academic/public sector/NHS/non-profit; £500: Commercial/Private
Each day the school runs from 12.30 to 5pm.

An introduction to public involvement in research
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-07-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-09-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-01-22 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:30
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, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre together with Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences are pleased to invite you to a training session on how to involve patients and the public in your research work.
Join us online via Teams. You can sign up here:
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/dpew0R4gE9
For further information please email:
Angeli.Vaid@ouh.nhs.uk or Polly.Kerr@phc.ox.ac.uk

NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: What's a clinical trial?
2024-09-04 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the first in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
What’s a clinical trial?
Prof. Jonathan Cook, Head of OCTRU Statistics Team
Wednesday 4th September, 1:00-1:30pm
This talk will provide a short introduction to clinical trials starting with the surprising difficulty in defining them. I will give a brief overview of the history of clinical trials, and how they have changed and developed over the last 100 years. The basic types (phases) of clinical trials will be reviewed using examples, why they differ will be considered along with their key features.
No registration is required.
Click here to join the session.

NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Statistics for Clinical Trials - Good Practice
2024-10-02 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the second in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Statistics for Clinical Trials – Good Practice
Dr Sofia Massa, OCTRU Lead Statistician
Wednesday 2nd October 2024, 1:00-1:30pm
Statistics underpins all stages of clinical trials, from the design stage until the final analysis and reporting of results. In this talk Dr Massa will provide an overview of the key statistical aspects to be considered when planning and conducting a clinical trial.
No registration is required.
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Ethnicity Inclusion in Research
2024-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Do you want to make your research more inclusive?
As a researcher or patient and public involvement (PPI) lead, this free online training event is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your approach to ethnicity inclusion in health research.

What to expect

Training for researchers and trial teams on which ethnic groups should be included in clinical trials using the NIHR INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework with Professor Shaun Treweek.
Researchers sharing their experiences with inclusive research.
An informative session on practical tools for ethnicity inclusion in health research.
A question-and-answer session with the key speakers.

Who is this for?
Researchers at the NIHR Oxford BRC, NIHR Oxford Health BRC and NIHR Cambridge BRC.
Ready to enrol?
Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot now.
Or scan the QR code to register.

When will I get my calendar invite and meeting link?
All attendees will receive a calendar invite with an online Teams meeting link soon after they register.

Who is my Oxford BRC contact for further information or queries?
Angeli Vaid, Oxford BRC Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Training and Inclusion Manager: angeli.vaid@ouh.nhs.uk
Mili Kalia, Oxford BRC, Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Manager: mili.kalia@ouh.nhs.uk

NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Trial designs for early phase trials
2024-11-06 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the third in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Trial designs for early phase trials
Alexander Ooms, OCTRU Senior Statistician
Wednesday 6th November 2024, 1:00-1:30pm
Early phase clinical trials are critical for assessing the safety, dosage, and preliminary efficacy of new treatments. This seminar will outline some available designs in Phase I and Phase II settings.
Phase I trials primarily focus on determining safe dosages and identifying side effects using broad categories of ‘rule-based’ or ‘model-based’ dose escalation methods.
Phase II trials typically aim to give an early indication of treatment efficacy and further assess safety via single-arm or randomised controlled trials. Adaptive, occasionally Bayesian, designs are popular in the early phase setting and some examples of adaptive designs will be discussed.
No registration is required.
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NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: What's so great about RCTs?
2024-12-03 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the fourth in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

What’s so great about RCTs?
Ioana Marian, OCTRU Senior Statistician
Tuesday 3rd December 2024, 1:00-1:30pm
Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are experiments that help establish which interventions (e.g. medical, surgical, or behavioural) are effective, safe and can improve healthcare. Why RCTs are considered the ‘gold’ standard design for comparing medical treatments will be reviewed. The benefits of random allocation of treatments will be considered, along with how to implement randomisation in practice. The importance of designing the study well and some of the common pitfalls to avoid will be presented in this session.
No registration is required.
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NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Sample sizes for clinical trials - an overview
2025-01-08 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the fifth in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Sample sizes for clinical trials – an overview
Nicholas Peckham, OCTRU Senior Statistician
Wednesday 8th January 2025, 1:00-1:30pm
Further details coming soon.
No registration is required.
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NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Trial designs for late phase trials
2025-02-05 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the sixth in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Trial designs for late phase trials
Dr Elizabeth Conroy, OCTRU Lead Statistician
Wednesday 5th February 2025, 1:00-1:30pm
Further details coming soon.
No registration is required.
Click here to join the session.

Ethnicity Inclusion in Research Training
2025-02-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Do you want to make your research more inclusive? These online training sessions are collaborations between Cambridge, Oxford and Oxford Health BRCs and provide an opportunity to enhance your approach to ethnicity inclusion in health research.

Who is this for?

Researchers at Oxford, Oxford Health, and Cambridge Biomedical Research Centres.

What to expect

Training for researchers on how to include ethnic diversity in clinical trials using the NIHR INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework, with Professor Shaun Treweek.

A researcher will share their experiences with inclusive research.

An informative session on practical tools for ethnicity inclusion in health research.

There will be a live question-and-answer session with the key speakers.

Ready to enrol? Limited spaces are available so reserve your spot now!Link to register: https://forms.office.com/e/VwcXTzKPrR

When will I get my calendar invite and meeting link?

All attendees will receive a calendar invite with an online Teams meeting link soon after they register.

Who is my Oxford BRC contact for further information or queries?

Rachel Taylor (Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation Lead)

Mili Kalia(Oxford BRC, Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Manager)

NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Survival analysis techniques in clinical trials - from traditional methods to multi-state Markov modelling approaches
2025-03-05 13:00 | Online
This is the seventh in a series of eight lunchtime seminars organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Survival analysis techniques in clinical trials – from traditional methods to multi-state Markov modelling approaches
Dr Clement Twumasi, NDM Medical Statistician
Wednesday 5th March 2025, 1:00-1:30pm
This talk explores the evolution of survival analysis techniques in clinical trials, highlighting their crucial role in medical research. We will start with traditional methods like Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox proportional hazards models, foundational tools for analysing time-to-event data. The discussion will then advance to contemporary approaches, focusing on time-homogeneous and inhomogeneous multi-state Markov models. These models offer a nuanced view of patient trajectories through different health states, providing deeper insights into disease progression and treatment efficacy. Attendees will gain a good understanding of both conventional and cutting-edge techniques for time-to-event analysis, enhancing their ability to design and interpret them in clinical trials
No registration is required.
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EDI Lunch and Learn: Cultural Intelligence
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to function and relate effectively in culturally diverse environments. By improving your CQ, you not only increase your cultural awareness and sensitivity, but also your ability to work with people from different backgrounds.

In this lunchtime session, Tommy Snipe, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and certified cultural intelligence facilitator, will provide an overview of what CQ is and how it helps to create an inclusive workplace culture.

If you’d like to attend, please register by Friday 14 March using the button below.

Register

This is the first Oxford BRC EDI Lunch and Learn, an informal one-hour session where you can take away top tips from EDI experts on strengthening EDI initiatives and capabilities in your teams, processes and research pathways.

NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub Lunchtime Seminar: Multilevel modelling in clinical trials
2025-04-09 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
This is the final lunchtime seminar in a series of eight, organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub. Each seminar is 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and will be held via Microsoft Teams. These seminars are open to all in the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Multilevel modelling in clinical trials
Dr Daphne Kounali, OCTRU Lead Statistician
Wednesday 9th April 2025, 1:00-1:30pm
A multilevel model is a statistical tool used to analyze data with a complex dependence structure, such as when patients are nested within hospitals or when there are multiple levels of treatment providers and geographic locations. In this seminar, I will define the different types of structures in clinical trials and discuss various applications of multilevel models, including incorporating repeated measurements, accounting for drop-out, and addressing measurement error. I will demonstrate how realistic assumptions and focusing on structure can help understand contextual effects and heterogeneity in outcomes, providing more precise estimates of treatment effects and predictions.
No registration is required.
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Lunch and Learn: How can the Equality Act inform health and care research?
2025-05-19 12:00 - 13:00
The Equality Act 2010 plays a vital role in shaping fair and inclusive healthcare research — yet its relevance is not always widely understood.

In this online session, Mili Kalia, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Oxford BRC, and Angeli Vaid, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Training and Inclusion Manager, Oxford BRC, will explore the key principles of the Act and discuss how they apply to research environments and practices.

Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your understanding, this is a great opportunity to learn how equality legislation can (and should) inform the way we design, conduct and evaluate healthcare research. Join us online via Microsoft Teams.

Register here

This is the second Oxford BRC EDI Lunch and Learn, an informal one-hour session where you can take away top tips from EDI experts on strengthening EDI initiatives and capabilities in your teams, processes and research pathways.
