Health Care Research Wales Training
The Health and Care Research Wales Support Centre provides a high-quality Wales-wide training programme to support excellence in health and social care research studies.
The full programme of training available is available at:
https://www.healthandcareresearch.gov.wales/training/
Forthcoming Schedule
Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
21/06/18 - Carmarthen
04/07/18 - Cardiff
15/08/18 - Cardiff
Good Clinical Practice Refresher (half day)
03/07/18 - Aberystwyth
16/07/18 - Swansea University
25/07/18 - Cardiff
Valid Informed Consent in Research
18/06/18 - Cardiff
05/07/18 - Swansea
28/08/18 - Bangor
Valid Informed Consent in Research Involving Adults Lacking Capacity
TBC
Valid Informed Consent in Paediatric Setting
20/06/19 - Cardiff
First Steps: members of the public and researcher working together
14/06/18 - Conwy
Managing Essential Documents in Research
26/06/18 - Cardiff
04/09/18 - Bangor
10/10/18 - Cardiff
27/11/18 - Abergele
Communication Skills in Research 1 – Creating and Maintaining Effective Working Relationships
09/11/18 - Cardiff
Communication Skills in Research 2 – Managing challenges and difficult behaviour
11/07/18 - Cardiff
31/01/19 - Cardiff
Communicating about Phase 1 and 2 Trials
TBC
Communicating with Research Participants: Be competent and confident
09/10/18 - Abergele
08/11/18 - Cardiff
19/06/18 - Swansea
Involving the public in the design and conduct of research Building Research Partnerships
TBC
Involving children and young people in the design and conduct of research
TBC
An Introduction to Research Methods
25/05/18 - Cardiff
14/06/18 - Conwy
04/12/18 - Cardiff (Sponsor Responsibilities)
07/03/19 - Cardiff (Monitoring)
Cancer Researchers’ Introductory Course
TBC
Cancer biology and targeted treatments: de-mystifying the science
TBC
Health Services Research Summer School
Date: 2 July 2018 - 6 July 2018
Venue: Bangor University
Cost: Various
Bangor University's School of Healthcare Sciences offers you this unique opportunity to gain access to internationally renowned experts in a range of fields.
These include complex interventions and their evaluation (including clinical trials), realist synthesis and evaluation, health economics, implementation, ageing and dementia, primary care, language awareness and the service user perspective. Read more and register
Two-day workshop: developing key sections of your research application
Date: 13 - 14 September 2018
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Sketty Hall, Swansea
Cost: £50 per person, per day
This workshop is for anyone who works in the NHS or social care in Wales, who has a research idea and is planning to apply for funding. Over the two days, delegates will be able to discuss their ideas with experienced researchers and gain expert support in developing their research applications. Further information
Qualitative methods training
INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
23-27 April 2018
This one week course is aimed at health professionals, researchers, academics and postgraduate students with little or no understanding of qualitative research methods. Everyone is welcome, regardless of research background. The course provides hands on practical experience of different qualitative methods including in-depth interviewing, focus groups and ethnography, as well as developing skills in thematic analysis. It is particularly suited for people who are starting work on a project with a qualitative dimension, doctoral students at the beginning of their projects, and those who are thinking about using qualitative research methods. The course also provides a useful introduction/refresher for researchers, academics, or managers who are supervising students or staff doing qualitative research projects.
For more information about other qualitative courses, please visit the main webpage:
https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/study/short-courses-in-qualitative-research-methods
Health Research Authority
e-learning modules
The Health Research Authority has developed a number of e-learning modules as an aid for researchers, R&D staff, study sponsors, research ethics committee members and the wider research community. Read more
Social Research Association Training
Please see the Social Research Association website for details regarding upcoming training courses: http://the-sra.org.uk/training/
FutureLearn
FutureLearn offers a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions around the world, most of which are free to complete.
For more information and to browse their list of courses, visit the FutureLearn website
