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This workshop is with Jen de Beyer. The free Lightning workshop sessions are open to all staff and students of the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and take place over Zoom. For more details, follow this link.
NHS England and HEE have partnered with the RCNi to deliver an introductory series of three webinars exploring genomics, its use in healthcare and the opportunities it brings for nurses, midwives and health visitors. Each webinar is CPD-certified and will allow you to gain two hours of participatory CPD towards your revalidation. Webinar dates: 29 June,... READ MORE
So, you have 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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
Are you interested in getting involved in research but unsure where to start? Not sure how or where to apply for funding? Put off by stories of rejected applications? This webinar is being held by the Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR). Hear from 6 AHPs from a range of clinical backgrounds who are... READ MORE
The 70@70 Senior Research Nurse and Midwife Research Leader Programme, Midlands Hub is hosting the Making your way in research series of free webinars suitable for those involved in clinical or academic research, writing for publication or anyone wanting to find out more. Each session will be chaired by Catherine Johnson and kindly facilitated by Tom Hammond, Communications... READ MORE
What’s the difference between a public co-applicant and the other people involved in the PPI on a study? Should all studies have a public co-applicant? When is it a good idea to have a public co-applicant on a research study? What do public co-apps do? Who should they be? What support should be provided to... READ MORE
We are facilitating a three-day writing retreat to provide space and time to write. This writing retreat is sponsored by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). It is open to all nurses at any career stage, who are working at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and who need time and space to focus on writing... READ MORE
This course, for those working in clinical trials, will give participants an understanding of what is required to design and conduct an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial. No previous knowledge of economics is required. For more details and to book: www.herc.ox.ac.uk/herc-short-courses/integrating-economic-evaluation-into-clinical-trials Early booking fees available until 4 June, 12 noon.
NHS England and HEE have partnered with the RCNi to deliver an introductory series of three webinars exploring genomics, its use in healthcare and the opportunities it brings for nurses, midwives and health visitors. Each webinar is CPD-certified and will allow you to gain two hours of participatory CPD towards your revalidation. Webinar dates: 29 June,... READ MORE
This session leads you step by step through conducting and writing up a peer review. With Paula Dhiman. The free Lightning workshop sessions are open to all staff and students of the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and take place over Zoom. For more details and to book:... READ MORE
So, you have 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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
At our next Annual Meeting, leads of NIHR and BHF centres will come together to discuss progress of the NIHR-BHF Cardiovascular Partnership's activities. This is a closed working group meeting, participation upon invitation.
Are you a research nurse or midwife working at OUH? We would like to invite you to come along to a meeting to develop a Shared Governance Council for Research Nurses and Midwives. Please email Dr Helen Walthall (Helen.Walthall@ouh.nhs.uk), Director of Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation, for the Teams meeting link.
More details available on the British Cardiovascular Society website here.
This session is with Jen de Beyer. The free Lightning workshop sessions are open to all staff and students of the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and take place over Zoom. For more details and to book: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/graduate-courses/courses/equator-network-short-training-sessions
So, you have 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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
Join the Centre for Personalised Medicine (CPM) and Oxford Metabolic Health to hear speakers from Oxford and across the UK share their insights into how our genes, microbiome and behaviour shape metabolic health, with a keynote address on ‘Twins, microbes and personalised nutrition’ from Professor Tim Spector, KCL. For more details and to register, go... READ MORE
We are pleased to offer this short course online. This course is for health professionals and health researchers who want to understand the basics of health economics and its relevance to the health service. No previous knowledge of economics is required. For further information and booking details visit the HERC website.
This session on Authorship and Acknowledgement Guidelines is with Patricia Logullo. The free Lightning workshop sessions are open to all staff and students of the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and take place over Zoom. For more details and to book your place: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/graduate-courses/courses/equator-network-short-training-sessions
A free to attend, half-day session, hosted by NIHR RDS South Central on behalf of the RDS National Public Health Community, to inform researchers and public health practitioners about the NIHR Public Health Research Programme. Optional one-to-ones with RDS advisers from 2pm allow attendees to discuss their own research ideas. For booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nihr-public-health-research-programme-event-tickets-139362945321
So, you have 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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
This course runs daily from 1pm to 6pm. It is an intensive course for health economists and health professionals with some knowledge of health economics, who wish to learn about the methodology of cost-effectiveness analysis as applied in health care. The course consists of daily live sessions with presentations, exercises in break-out rooms and multiple... READ MORE
This is a two-day event, taking place on 13 and 19 April, 1pm to 5pm on each day. The NIHR nursing and midwifery incubator masterclass is aimed at supervisors or potential supervisors of nurses or midwives, supporting nurses and midwives to make the most of the opportunities that are available through the NIHR and elsewhere,... READ MORE
Writing accessibly for a lay audience is becoming more important for health research and clinical professionals. However, it's an art that many find challenging. This two-hour course will teach you the fundamentals of writing for a lay audience and include hands-on exercises sent to you a few days before the event. Spaces are limited so... READ MORE
This virtual workshop will explore the value of biomedical research infrastructure (RI) and the future of research funding. As pressure comes to review government expenditure, understanding the value of biomedical RI will be critical, and thus the workshop is timely. Details to follow.
On 18 July 1921, at the Hôpital de la Charité in Paris, a newborn infant received a dose of an experimental vaccine called Bacille Calmette-Guérin. This young child would be the first human to receive the BCG vaccine, which, over the coming 100 years, would save millions of lives that would have been lost to... READ MORE
So, you have 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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
Are you interested in developing a career in research alongside your clinical practice? There is a growing focus, both nationally and locally, on improving clinical academic career pathways for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Clinical academic roles allow you to pursue your own research interests and improve quality of care for patients while maintaining... READ MORE
The course is long-established and the starting point for anyone involved in the healthcare sector or in health services who needs to be introduced to the language of economics and economic evaluation. No previous knowledge of economics is required. Participants will get access to around 5 hours of recorded lectures and exercises that can be... READ MORE
This session on Writing Your Bio is presented by Jen de Beyer. The free Lightning workshop sessions are open to all staff and students of the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and take place over Zoom. For more details and to book your place: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/graduate-courses/courses/equator-network-short-training-sessions
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