NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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The University of Oxford will be hosting an Academic Industry Meeting day (AIMday) on Infection and Sepsis on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 at St Anne’s College. This event will bring together academics, clinicians, scientists, patients and industrial partners to help identify and address some of the most pressing challenges in acute healthcare, as identified by... READ MORE
The Centre for Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care is one of three OxINMAHR Research Centres. The Centre hosts seminars with speakers presenting on a range of topics related to research in nursing, midwifery, health and social care. Speakers include a mix of external and internal speakers as well as PhD students, early career and... READ MORE
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, on Zoom. “Editing your own words” with Jen de Beyer. Good academic writing is simple, clear, and complete. You'll practice balancing these three elements in group editing exercises. This free... READ MORE
If you are planning to run a ‘non-CTIMP’ research study this introductory course is for you. Not all research is subject to clinical trials regulations, but the same standards of conduct apply. This three-hour online course consists of trainer-led presentations, short video-talks from those experienced in the conduct of clinical research, and interactive exercises. The... READ MORE
This course is designed for anyone who requires a basic understanding of clinical research and data analysis. It will enable non-statisticians to interpret medical research and undertake their own research studies. The aim of this course is to develop core statistical skills for interpreting clinical and epidemiological data. It will provide knowledge of statistical methods... READ MORE
There will be a plenary session, ‘Challenging your Presentations’ from David Baker, University of Oxford, followed by presentations from clinical academic trainees from a variety of specialties: Riccardo De Giorgi - Repurposing statins for the management of depression: a multi-modal approach Michael Fitzpatrick - 'Separating the wheat from the chaff: Using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics... READ MORE
This course is provided by OUCAGS in collaboration with the EQUATOR Network, an expert provider in health research education. It is available to Oxford Foundation School doctors and HEE Thames Valley clinical research staff, free of charge. The course provides an overview of key steps and common methods in medical research and its publication, and... 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
The Centre for Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care is one of three OxINMAHR Research Centres. The Centre hosts seminars with speakers presenting on a range of topics related to research in nursing, midwifery, health and social care. Speakers include a mix of external and internal speakers as well as PhD students, early career and... READ MORE
Join us for four afternoons (12.30-5pm) of live online learning in our Publication School! This course covers every aspect of writing and publishing a journal article, from planning to dissemination. It brings you all of the content from the Lightning workshops series, plus more. The course is designed for early-career researchers and students with limited academic writing... READ MORE
Stroke is the second largest cause of death worldwide, responsible for over six million deaths each year. A common cause of stroke is carotid artery disease, which can be treated in one of two ways: carotid artery surgery; or having a stent fitted, with a view to improving blood flow to the brain. Until recently,... READ MORE
This symposium will focus on describing, discussing and debating the importance of human immune challenge paradigms in basic and translational science. This symposium will bring together leading clinician-scientists from both academia and industry who are actively running human challenge studies, developing new techniques to interrogate the immune response and capturing this information for therapeutic benefit.... READ MORE
If you are planning to run a ‘non-CTIMP’ research study this introductory course is for you. Not all research is subject to clinical trials regulations, but the same standards of conduct apply. This three-hour online course consists of trainer-led presentations, short video-talks from those experienced in the conduct of clinical research, and interactive exercises. The... READ MORE
This free-to-attend, half-day masterclass, funded and hosted by the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) South Central, is on how to improve your chances of success when applying for an NIHR fellowship. There are optional one-to-ones after 3pm with RDS advisers. For more information and to register, follow this link.
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
Please book before 31 August online This course is provided by OUCAGS in collaboration with the EQUATOR Network, an expert provider in health research education. It is available to Oxford Foundation School doctors and HEE Thames Valley clinical research staff, free of charge. The course provides an overview of key steps and common methods in... READ MORE
We are excited to invite you to our Autumn Fair "An Introduction to Research Opportunities". This will be a fantastic opportunity to come and listen to short talks from the Oxford BRC, the Research Design Service and Patient & Public Involvement with one-to-one questions and a drop-in research ideas clinic. This is a free event... READ MORE
This is a half-day online workshop for those who are interested in research but don’t know how to get going. This may be of particular interest to those applying for a research-related internship or pre-doctoral fellowship as they start a clinical academic career. For more information and to register, follow this link.
If you are planning to run a ‘non-CTIMP’ research study this introductory course is for you. Not all research is subject to clinical trials regulations, but the same standards of conduct apply. This three-hour online course consists of trainer-led presentations, short video-talks from those experienced in the conduct of clinical research, and interactive exercises. The... READ MORE
This workshop is with Patricia Logullo. An article abstract needs to be an accurate well-structured summary to 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... 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
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