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This three-day online academic paper writing retreat open to all nurse researchers and AHPs at any career stage, working at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, OXINMAHR or Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who have a paper(s) to write up for submission to an academic journal and need time and space to focus on this... READ MORE
Two-thirds of adults in England are overweight. Being overweight is linked to a wide range of diseases, including diabetes and some cancers. Now it’s clear that being overweight can also increase the risk of serious COVID-19 complications. Professor Susan Jebb examines evidence for the health benefits of losing weight, why even short-term diets may be... READ MORE
Bristol BRC are running the following training sessions, which are also open to Oxford BRC researchers. The sessions are free and researchers can sign up at the Eventbrite links below. How to win at Twitter 6 October, 10:00-12:00, via Zoom https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-win-at-twitter-tickets-117230424355 Writing for a lay audience 13 October, 10:00-12:00, via Zoom https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-for-a-lay-audience-tickets-117235160521
An article abstract needs to be an accurate well-structured summary and entice your readers to read further. As many readers only have access to the abstract, and it is often used by journal editors and scientific committees to decide whether to send the article for peer review, you need to get it spot on. We... READ MORE
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? This will be a two and a half hour online presentation through Microsoft Teams, with practical exercises and time for questions... READ MORE
This workshop includes practical tips and tricks for making sure your paper makes a stats reviewer’s heart sing, and not sink! About EQUATOR Network short training sessions Join the UK EQUATOR Centre’s monthly one-hour practical workshops on all aspects of writing and publishing your academic research! Workshops are held 12:30-13:30, unless otherwise indicated. While the... READ MORE
Once you've planned your publication, you're ready to use reporting guidelines to write your first draft. We'll cover the structure of a journal article, what info goes where, and common pitfalls to avoid in each article section. About EQUATOR Network short training sessions Join the UK EQUATOR Centre's monthly one-hour practical workshops on all aspects... READ MORE
Watch live from 3pm at https://youtu.be/ISIt0pC5Vio Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the Department of Paediatrics and Oxford BRC Co-Theme Lead for Vaccines, will speak about the development of a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 and the progress of its clinical trials. To submit a question please use the YouTube live chat or... READ MORE
Watch live from 1pm at https://youtu.be/llf3R6GqeIQ Martin Landray, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Population Health and Oxford BRC Theme Lead for Clinical Informatics and Big Data, will discuss research into treatments for COVID-19 and how the RECOVERY trial was rapidly set up to test the effects of potential drug treatments.... READ MORE
Dr Lucy Abel from the University of Oxford’s Department of Primary Care presented this webinar about health economics on 18th June 2020. You can watch a recording of the webinar by going to the Video Library.
The University of Oxford is hosting COVID Conversations, a series of short talks with scientists that are driving forward research into COVID-19, including development of a vaccine, drugs, antibody testing and contact tracing systems. In this talk, Professor Paul Klenerman, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre's Co-theme Lead for Gastroenterology & Mucosal Immunity and Sidney Truelove Professor... READ MORE
Due to current concerns regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, we have taken the decision to postpone this event to the autumn. The rescheduled event will be advertised later in the year at oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-events and oxfordbrc.eventbrite.com. How do you assess the evidence behind health headlines? To separate the good from the bad, the truths from untruths,... READ MORE
Due to current concerns regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, we have taken the decision to postpone this event. The rescheduled event will be advertised later in the year at oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-events. This is one of a series of Patient and Public Involvement Workshops we are running for patients and members of the public. Places are free... READ MORE
The registration fee is £110 for HCPs and associated professions. This includes all lectures, all coffee breaks and lunch. https://www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/product-catalogue/paediatrics/events/ovg-immunisation-seminar-2020
To share learning on implementation, evaluation, adoption, and scaling up of effective interventions in Public Health and Social Care; and to establish a collaborative network to support development of knowledge and skills in implementation and implementation research. http://profbriefings.net/index.php/about-mihtccb20 Venue: Marriott Hotel City Centre, Liverpool
We are inviting everyone interest in AHP Research to come along, mingle, and see what exciting research is happening in Oxfordshire. If you'd like to present your work (as either a Poster or a oral presentation) then please fill in the attached abstract form and send it back to us. There are two prizes of... READ MORE
Introduction: The Purpose of a Grant Application How Do Projects Get Funded? Processes & People Writing Tips: Story, Style & Sales Pitch Session will be followed by Q&A with RDS South Central Advisers. All welcome; just come along on the day! For more information, contact phillip.saunders@ndph.ox.ac.uk
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? Followed by a drop in session. To book a place, contact Mark Crossley at mark.crossley@admin.ox.ac.uk
Run by the Bodleian Health Care Libraries Are you confused about open access? Unsure of what ‘act on acceptance’ is all about? Come along to this training session, which will brief you on the University’s position on open access, REF 2021 open access requirements and the open access mandates from key funders. We will also... READ MORE
The Publication School is designed for early-career researchers and students. It aims to give you a smooth writing process that results in a published article that is fit for purpose. £100 for Ox Uni/Brookes students & NDORMS staff; £180 staff includes lunch. More info https://www.equator-network.org/2019/11/18/uk-equator-centre-publication-school-march-2020/
The NIHR Oxford Health BRC is holding an event for nurses interested in research as part of their year of the nurse celebrations. The closing date for registration is Friday 28 February https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nursing-research-2020-tickets-92022944103
This is one of a series of Patient and Public Involvement Workshops we are running for patients and members of the public. Places are free but limited and you must register to attend. About this workshop A systematic review is a summary of findings from many individual studies looking at a particular research question. Although... READ MORE
Further information: https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/ctrg/training/grp
This symposium brings together some of the world leaders in genomics, computational biology, immunology and ATMPs to discuss the state-of-the-art with a focus on gynaecological cancers.
Our health is important and so is the research that goes into keeping us healthy. Do you know how your medical data is being used and why? Are you happy for your data to be used in research? Are your cells as important to you as an image of your brain, for example? Should these... READ MORE
SPSS is a widely used software package for editing and analysing all sorts of data allowing you to do your own statistical analysis, data management and data documentation. SPSS is straightforward to use with an easy to understand command language. This is a follow on session from introduction to SPSS, using the software to do... READ MORE
This is one of a series of Patient and Public Involvement Workshops we are running for patients and members of the public. Places are free but limited and you must register to attend. About this workshop There is increasing attention on the potential to improve people’s health through digital technologies and the vast amounts of data being... READ MORE
Booking through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-spss-for-biomedical-researchers-tickets-85764956293
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: The deadline for abstract submissions is 12 noon on Monday 2 December. Abstracts which are relevant to obesity to be submitted to jeanette.allsworth@phc.ox.ac.uk. Abstracts should be no more than one page, including any figures or tables, in Arial 10pt font. Some abstracts will be selected for oral presentations and others for posters. You... READ MORE
Bring your laptops and your project write ups! Aimed at all medical trainees on OOP, we've got an expert research performance coach to help beat procrastination gremlins and productivity demons. A day with free workshops interspersed with time and space to make some progress on your work. Learn how to balance finishing up with returning... READ MORE
This half day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for all postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to make sure their clinical research project is rigorous and reproducible. Booking through CoSY https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/skillstraining/calendar/planning-and-designing-research-clinical-sciences-2
You can access the online course via the online registration. https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/ctrg/training https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/event/introduction-to-gcp-210120
This will be immediately followed by a drop-in session. To book a place, please contact Mark Crossley: mark.crossley@admin.ox.ac.uk https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/ctrg/training/drop-in
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? To book a place, please contact Mark Crossley: mark.crossley@admin.ox.ac.uk
The aims of the workshop are: to introduce new Chief Investigators, or those working with new CIs, or researchers in general supporting CIs to the process of completing a grant application and will include tips and advice on the SoECAT (Schedule of Events Costing Attribution Tool). To request a place: please email training.crnthamesvalley@nihr.ac.uk
Join us for ARC Oxford’s last event of the year – our AHP PechaKucha where Allied-Health Professionals from across Oxfordshire will present 20 picture slides (each slide with 20 seconds of speech) about their profession and how/what research is changing their practice. We’re inviting one person from each AHP profession. The audience will judge the... READ MORE
Register to attend our workshop on 10 December 2019! Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is an important element of most research funding applications, but how can you get it right from the start and develop PPI activities that are valuable for you and your contributors? This workshop brings together PPI contributors from three NIHR organisations... READ MORE
This is one of a series of Patient and Public Involvement Workshops we are running for patients and members of the public. Places are free but limited and you must register to attend. About this workshop User-led research means that users make decisions about research, for example what is researched and how the study is... READ MORE
A lunchtime lecture by Dr Iona Millwood focusing on evidence from conventional and genetic epidemiology in relation to alcohol and cardiovascular disease risk. MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION ON EVENTBRITE
Jo Silva Extend the life and reach of your article after publication by working with your communications team and engaging with potential readers through social media. EQUATOR’s accessible, practical, interactive and indispensable monthly one-hour “Lightning Workshops” cover all the essential aspects of writing and publishing your academic research. Lightning Workshops take place at the Botnar... READ MORE
Professor Bruno Marchal will illustrate the principles of realist evaluation using the case of the development of a new Tuberculosis control policy in Georgia. MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION ON EVENTBRITE
This half-day workshop is designed to provide the opportunity to explore the consent process in more depth and covering the requirements for NIHR portfolio studies and clinical trials conducted within the NHS. https://local.nihr.ac.uk/events/thames-valley-and-south-midlands-valid-informed-consent/14136
This event is to celebrate and raise the profile of continuous improvement work across the LCRN region. We are looking for attendees who are interested in engaging more with improvement and innovation in their workplace. More information
Hepatitis B is estimated to infect close to 300 million people globally, and a third of the world's population has been exposed to the virus. International sustainable development goals have set ambitious targets for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by the year 2030. With a safe, effective vaccine and widely... READ MORE
Basic laboratory skills are essential to ensure confident and competent handling of study supplies and equipment, enabling research staff to contribute to the delivery of clinical research protocols as part of their research team. More information
This one day workshop is designed to provide participants with an insight into the necessary communication skills needed to receive true valid informed consent from trial participants. More information
**Sign up now open!** Our ‘Introduction to Medical Research: Essential Skills’ course provides an overview of key steps and common methods in medical research and its publication. The course is provided by OUCAGS in collaboration with the EQUATOR Network, an expert provider in health research education. It is available free of charge, and each module is... READ MORE
The politics and practicalities of communicating health research. Session led by Oli Williams, looking particularly at obesity. Free event, open to all. Part of the Evidence Based Healthcare programme at the University of Oxford. Register for tickets on Eventbrite
Paula Dhiman Practice dealing with the kind, the fair, and the seriously challenging.
For anyone involved in grant submissions or the set up and co-ordination of clinical trials. This workshop aims to increase your understanding of the basic principles of cost attribution for clinical research studies within the NHS in line with AcoRD guidance. More information
Tuesday 12 November 11:00 -12:30 Seminar Meeting Room, Boundary Brook House Thursday 12 December 11:00 -12:30 Seminar Meeting Room, Boundary Brook House 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... READ MORE
This three hour course is for experienced research delivery staff who have already done GCP training, have recent practical experience of working in a clinical research environment and have a good understanding of the principles and quality standards of GCP and related frameworks. More information
Merton College, Oxford OX1 4JD, Monday 11 November, 9.30-17.00 A symposium organised by the Nuffield Department of Population Health to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hinchliffe Report - a Government Committee which examined the rise in pharmaceutical expenditure following the introduction of the NHS and to look at similar challenges which we face today.... READ MORE
Make sure your research articles are fit for purpose! Learn the secrets of success in writing, publishing, and disseminating your research. Both days run from 9am to 5pm. Fees include lunch, refreshments, and course materials.
Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite leads a discussion about what it means to be part of a complex adaptive system and build a learning system for the future. For policymakers, managers, clinicians and researchers. A FREE NIHR ARC Oxford Event. Register on Eventbrite
Three local NIHR organisations - the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Oxford and the NIHR Oxford Health BRC - are running a series of workshops in 2019 and 2020 for patients and members of the public. Each workshop will cover a different topic and explore ways in which... READ MORE
Green Templeton College Saturday 26 October 9.30 -16.00 The conference is open to all members of the University and hospitals. Tickets are free with a £15 deposit which is refundable on attendance. A free lunch will be provided. https://fixr.co/event/489532699
22 October 9.00-16.30 Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford OX3 7HE This full-day workshop is designed to provide a basic introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the requirements of the NHS Research Governance Framework, https://local.nihr.ac.uk/events/thames-valley-and-south-midlands-introduction-to-good-clinical-practice-gcp/14160
**Sign up now open!** Our ‘Introduction to Medical Research: Essential Skills’ course provides an overview of key steps and common methods in medical research and its publication. The course is provided by OUCAGS in collaboration with the EQUATOR Network, an expert provider in health research education. It is available free of charge, and each module is... READ MORE
17 October 10.00-12.30 Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford OX3 7HE This course is only available to those people who are involved in NIHR research. The workshop aims to increase participants understanding of the basic principles of cost attribution for clinical research studies within the NHS in line with the AcoRD guidance. https://local.nihr.ac.uk/events/thames-valley-and-south-midlands-cost-attribution-for-clinical-research-studies-within-the-nhs/14143
Gibson Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter 17 & 18 October 9.00-17.00 This two-day course, run by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care, will serve as an introduction to some of the concepts and principles in the economics of health and health care. It will provide an in-depth understanding of the tools usually used by health economists... READ MORE
We will provide you with tips on how to critically evaluate a paper and help you to develop your reading and appraisal skills. FREE and includes pizza and drinks. To book your place email cahpr.oxfordshire@gmail.com John Henry Brookes Building, Room 2.06, Oxford Brookes University
