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SUMMARY:Webinar - Reviewing lay summaries as a public partner (online training)
DESCRIPTION:This informative and practical online training session will discuss the importance of lay summaries (or 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. This session will give you the skills and confidence to be a lay 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 \n\n\n\nOnline Training- Reviewing Lay Summaries as a Public Partner.
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/webinar-reviewing-lay-summaries-as-a-public-partner-online-training/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T103000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
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SUMMARY:Online Webinar: Ethnicity Inclusion Training 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 Moorfields BRC. For any questions about this session\, please contact: \n\n\n\nHelen Baker\, PPIE Lead\, h.baker@ucl.ac.uk \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: \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\n\n\n\n\nThis is part of our Spring 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\n3rd Feb 2026: Socio-economic Disadvantage Inclusion training with Dr. Heidi R Green:Register here. \n\n\n\n5th March 2026: Online Workshop: Why People Say Yes (or No): The Psychology of Trial ParticipationRegister 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/webinar-ethnicity-inclusion-training-with-prof-shaun-treweek/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
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SUMMARY:Online Webinar: Socio-economic Disadvantage Inclusion Training with Dr. Heidi R Green.
DESCRIPTION:Providing strategies to reduce barriers in health inequalities and understand challenges faced by disadvantaged communities. The session includes a case study and the NIHR INCLUDE Socio-economic Disadvantage Framework. \n\n\n\n\n\nONLINE EVENT Hosted by Barts BRC. For any questions about this session\, please contact: \n\n\n\nAbida Firdaws\, PPIE & ACD Administrator\, a.firdaws@qmul.ac.uk \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: \n\n\n\nDr Heidi R 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. The framework can also help researchers to develop strategies to attempt to address such barriers in order to improve the design and conduct of clinical research. \n\n\n\nWith over a decade of experience leading the design and delivery of innovative and award-winning projects\, Heidi is an experienced health equity specialist\, creative qualitative researcher\, and lived experience advocate. Her mission is to embed accessibility and inclusivity into all of the projects she’s involved in\, driving change for those that stand to benefit most. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is part of our Spring 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 third training session this Spring. We’re also repeating this series in the Summer Term. \n\n\n\n5th March 2026: Online Workshop: Why People Say Yes (or No): The Psychology of Trial ParticipationRegister 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/webinar-socio-economic-disadvantage-inclusion-training-with-dr-heidi-r-green/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T180000
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SUMMARY:FREE Public Talk – Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?
DESCRIPTION:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a recognised way of tackling tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease. Now this technique – delivering an electrical pulse into the brain – is being explored as a potential treatment for other neurological conditions.A new study is looking at whether DBS can help to treat chronic pain in people who have suffered a stroke. Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a disabling – and currently untreatable – condition which affects areas of the brain and central nervous system that process pain signals.In this public talk\, Alex Green\, Professor of Neurosurgery\, and Ben Seymour\, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience\, will discuss the EPIONE study\, which is investigating whether DBS could be used to treat CPSP\, and if this technique might be a way of tackling other brain-related conditions.The EPIONE study (Effective Pain Interventions with Neural Engineering) is supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centres (BRC)\, who are jointly organising this talk. \n\n\n\nFREE entry\, no booking required. \n\n\n\nRefreshments from 5.40pm\, for a 6pm start.
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/free-public-talk-can-electrodes-in-the-brain-treat-chronic-pain/
LOCATION:Rewley House\, Department for Continuing Education\, 1 Wellington Square\, Oxford\, OX1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Industry Events,Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
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SUMMARY:Leadership Workshop: Research ideation & funding pathways beyond the obvious
DESCRIPTION:The ASCEND Network\, a research leadership group open to staff who identify as women or gender non-conforming\, is hosting a leadership workshop on ‘Research Ideation – Finding the White Space’ and ‘Funding Pathways Beyond the Obvious’. \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 24th FebruaryTime: 9:00-13:00 (lunch will be provided) \n\n\n\nVenue: Rosemary Rue Meeting Room 2 in the Richard Doll Building \n\n\n\nRegistrations for this event have now closed. You can join the ASCEND Network to receive information on any future events and opportunities below. \n\n\n\nWe hope that by the end of the workshop\, participants will have new ideas or directions for their research and a new list of funding options\, with one of those options having been explored in more depth. \n\n\n\nThis event is only open to members of the ASCEND Network and is aimed at principal investigators\, group leaders and those looking to grow as independent researchers. \n\n\n\nIf the workshop is oversubscribed\, information provided in the registration form may be used to allocate places to those who would benefit most from the workshop\, so please ensure it is completed in full. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, you must be a member of the network to attend the workshop \n\n\n\n\nJoin the network
URL:https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/leadership-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
CREATED:20251208T134345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T093806Z
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Why People Say Yes (or No): The Psychology of Trial Participation\, with Cherish Boxall.
DESCRIPTION:About the workshop\n\n\n\nThis online workshop applies behavioural science to the real-world decisions people make about taking part in research. You’ll be introduced to fast\, automatic thinking (System 1) and slow\, deliberate thinking (System 2) and use them to map key decision points across the recruitment journey. You’ll identify what can drive early awareness and interest in research\, and what supports a confident\, well-informed decision at consent\, so the recruitment pathway can be designed to be both effective and ethically robust. \n\n\n\nThe workshop includes short reflective exercises to increase awareness of how unconscious bias\, assumptions\, and “snap judgements” can influence the behaviour of research staff. You will leave with practical actions to help move unconscious bias into conscious awareness to help support informed\, inclusive research design. \n\n\n\nLimited spaces\, register below: \n\n\n\n\n\nBy the end of the workshop\, you will be able to:\n\n\n\n\nIdentify common cognitive biases and where they can show up in recruitment and consent pathways.\n\n\n\nRecognise how cultural and social influences can affect decision-making. \n\n\n\nExplore your own decision-making defaults and use simple techniques to bring fast judgments into awareness.\n\n\n\nApply behavioural science to design clearer\, more motivating participant communications (e.g.\, recruitment adverts).\n\n\n\n\nPreparation and what to expect\n\n\n\nMost activities are individual reflection and applied work guided by our resource pack\, with optional chat sharing. \n\n\n\nBefore you join (5–10 minutes): \n\n\n\nHave the pack open or printed (sent by email). \n\n\n\nPlease come with a current or recent study in mind (including your target population and a high-level recruitment approach) to anchor the activities \n\n\n\nWhat you will leave with\n\n\n\n2–3 behaviour-based strategies to test in your study \n\n\n\nBias “pause points” to strengthen inclusive decision-making \n\n\n\nA map of System 1 vs System 2 moments in your recruitment pathway \n\n\n\nAbout the trainer:\n\n\n\nCherish Boxall\, founder of Engage Intelligently\, and recipient of two consecutive NIHR Fellowships\, brings a behavioural-science lens to over 15 years of experience securing competitive research funding and delivering clinical trials. She specialises in translating evidence on inclusion and participant behaviour into practical\, effective strategies. Expect real-world examples\, actionable takeaways\, and plenty of time throughout the session for your questions. \n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n\nResearch and staff affiliated with Barts\, Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Moorfields\, Oxford\, and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centres who want to strengthen inclusive recruitment and retention. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions with regards to this training\, please contact: Mili Kalia (Oxford BRC’s EDI Manager)\, Email: Mili.Kalia@ouh.nhs.uk     \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is the third session in our Spring online series of Inclusivity Training for Health and Care Researchers. Please note\, we are repeating this series in the Summer Term. \n\n\n\nWe’ve 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\nFull Spring Series poster below – more to follow in Summer Term. \n\n\n\n\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/workshop-reaching-beyond-the-usual-inclusive-approaches-to-health-and-care-research-with-a-focus-on-intersectionality-with-cherish-boxall/
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,PPI Training for Researchers,Training Events & Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
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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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
CREATED:20260311T164944Z
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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:20260403T203817
CREATED:20260210T164146Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
CREATED:20260330T170818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T171019Z
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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: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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203817
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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:20260403T203817
CREATED:20260317T124331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T171409Z
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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:20260403T203817
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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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