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SUMMARY:Involving Patients and the Public in Research
DESCRIPTION:Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? \n\n\n\nAre you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? \n\n\n\nAre you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for support and information? \n\n\n\nIf so\, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre together with the University of Oxford’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. \n\n\n\nJoin us online via Teams. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information please contact: \n\n\n\nAngeli.Vaid@ouh.nhs.uk or Polly.Kerr@phc.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/involving-patients-and-the-public-in-research-16/
CATEGORIES:PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T130000
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SUMMARY:NIHR Oxford BRC Statistics Hub webinar
DESCRIPTION:Estimation methods for treatment policy strategies in clinical trials with missing data: introducing retrieved dropout reference-base centred multiple imputation\n\n\n\nSchedule: The talk will be approx. 1 hour\, with discussion/Q&A 30 minutes \n\n\n\nLocation: Hybrid – Online via Teams / or in person at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre ND08 \n\n\n\n(please note: the speaker will be online) \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr Suzie Cro (Imperial)\, Associate Professor in Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials\, Head of Trial Methodology and co-Head of the Statistics section at Imperial Clinical Trials Unit \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: A treatment policy strategy if often used to handle intercurrent events such as treatment withdrawal in clinical trials. Such an approach seeks to estimate the effect of a treatment\, regardless of whether patients withdraw from the treatment schedule early. This requires the collection of outcome data following treatment withdrawal\, however data is often missing after treatment withdrawal complicating the analysis. \n\n\n\nIn this setting\, retrieved dropout multiple imputation has been proposed as a useful method for estimation. This approach imputes off-treatment data based only on observed off-treatment data. But this may be impractical with limited observed data post-treatment withdrawal. Alternatively\, reference-based multiple imputation can be used which assumes treatment withdrawals behave like those observed in a specified reference group. But this makes strong assumptions and disregards observed off-treatment outcomes. \n\n\n\nThis presentation will review these two different methods of imputation followed by an introduction to a novel approach\, referred to as retrieved dropout reference-base centred multiple imputation\, that draws its influences from the two aforementioned methods. The expected bias and root mean square error (RMSE) for this new method will be analytically explored\, followed by application to an anti-depression trial. \n\n\n\nNo registration required – if joining online please join the session here via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39849641209505?p=y2MDEjtwbfCI0V2A4j \n\n\n\nPlease note the talk will be recorded. The recording will end before the discussion/ Q&A. \n\n\n\nIf you should have any queries\, please contact the session organisers: Chris Mwema christopher.mwema@ndorms.ox.ac.uk  & Dr Daphne Kounali daphne.kounali@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/estimation-methods-for-treatment-policy-strategies-in-clinical-trials-with-missing-data-introducing-retrieved-dropout-reference-base-centred-multiple-imputation/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Training Events & Courses,Training for Clinical Researchers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260508T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004429
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SUMMARY:NIHR Oxford BRC 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 Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T103000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T143000
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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 Oxford Biomedical Research Centre \n\n\n\nCassy Fiford: Public Engagement Officer 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 Oxford Biomedical Research Centre \n\n\n\nHosted by Oxford BRC 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:Public Events,Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T100000
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SUMMARY:Health Research Showcase Public Event 2026
DESCRIPTION:Step into the future of healthcare at our Health Research Showcase event 2026 🌟 \n\n\n\nExperience interactive stands showcasing the ground-breaking research that is driving change for NHS patients. Learn more about new diagnostics and revolutionary treatments – from cancer to depression\, neurology to better sleep. And discover how YOU can play a part in shaping the future of medicine by participating in our research. \n\n\n\nJoin us at the Westgate Centre in Oxford on Thursday 28 May. The event opens to the public from 10am. See you there! \n\n\n\nThis is a joint event with Oxford Health BRC to showcase the exciting medical innovation that’s taking place in Oxford.
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/health-research-showcase-event-2025/
CATEGORIES:Industry Events,Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004429
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SUMMARY:Oxford BRC Career Development Symposium 2026
DESCRIPTION:< Please note the new date of Monday 8th June for this exciting event. > \n\n\n\n BRC Awardees and supporters are invited to the Oxford BRC Career Development Symposium 2026. \n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our researchers’ achievements. There will be opportunities to network across the Themes and the potential to explore new research collaborations. We value your expertise and support for our current BRC awardees. The event is free and will include: \n\n\n\n\ninspirational key note speakers\,\n\n\n\n\n\nresearch presentations\n\n\n\n\n\ncareer talks \n\n\n\n\n\nposter displays by BRC awardees\n\n\n\n\n\nopportunity to network with researchers from across the BRC. \n\n\n\n\nLunch and refreshments will be provided\, and an afternoon prize ceremony will celebrate the very best presentations. \n\n\n\nRegister to secure your place by April 30th: \n\n\n\nOxford BRC Career Development Symposium – 8th June 2026 – Registration – Fill in form \n\n\n\n\nLocation: St. Anne’s College\, University of Oxford\n\n\n\nDate: Monday 8th June 2026\n\n\n\nTime: 9.30am – 5pm | 9am registration and refreshments\n\n\n\n\nWe will be holding a Prize ceremony for presentations and posters\, so please do share this email with your BRC Awardees so they can register to attend the conference and are also invited to submit an abstract. \n\n\n\nSubmit your Abstract:  \n\n\n\nWe will accept abstracts for an oral or poster presentation from current or past recipients of an Oxford BRC career development award (internship\, pre-doctoral fellowship\, doctoral fellowship\, post-doctoral fellowship) as well as NIHR Academy Members supported within Themes (someone undertaking a formal training or career development award that was competitively awarded and receives at least 25% of funding from the BRC over the lifetime of the individual’s award). \n\n\n\nTo submit your abstract for review\, please complete this form by Thursday 30th April: \n\n\n\nBRC Awardee – Submit Abstract for Oxford BRC Career Development Symposium\, 8th June ’06 – Fill in form \n\n\n\nIf you have any queries\, please contact our Academic Career Development Manager: aderonke.lagoke@ouh.nhs.uk.
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/oxford-brc-career-development-symposium-2026/
LOCATION:St Anne’s College\, Woodstock Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6HS
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Training Events & Courses,Training for Clinical Researchers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004429
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SUMMARY:Involving Patients and the Public in Research
DESCRIPTION:Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? \n\n\n\nAre you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? \n\n\n\nAre you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for support and information? \n\n\n\nIf so\, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre together with the University of Oxford’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. \n\n\n\nJoin us online via Teams. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information please contact: \n\n\n\nAngeli.Vaid@ouh.nhs.uk or Polly.Kerr@phc.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/involving-patients-and-the-public-in-research-17/
CATEGORIES:PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses
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