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-and-development/
Forthcoming Schedule
Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
19/09/19 - Cardiff
Good Clinical Practice Refresher (half day)
14/08/19 - Cardiff
Valid Informed Consent in Research
04/11/2019 - Wrexham
Deferred Consent Workshop
08/11/18 - University Hospital of Wales
First Steps: members of the public and researcher working together
10/12/19 - Cardiff
Managing Essential Documents in Research
05/09/19 - Cardiff
Communication Skills in Research 1 – Creating and Maintaining Effective Working Relationships
26/11/19 - Cardiff
Communication Skills in Research 2 – Managing challenges and difficult behaviour
29/07/19 - Cardiff
First Steps: members of the public and researchers working together
10/12/19 - Cardiff
Valid Informed Consent in Research
04/11/2019 - Wrexham
To register for any one of these training events click here
Cardiff Motivational Interviewing Workshops
SUMMER SCHOOL
MI Intermediate workshop: Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th July 2019
Led by Stephen Rollnick
Places are still available for this 2-day workshop. This workshop will start with an overview of the foundations of MI and its core skills. The level will be lifted via opportunity to practice, reflect and address topics like skilful advice-giving, and the internal state of the practitioner. Newcomers to MI can attend and are advised to do some preparation which we are happy to guide. Further details and on-line registration can be found here.
MI in Weight Management: Wed 10th & Thurs 11th July 2019
Led by Orla Adams with support from Stephen Rollnick
This could be the first of its kind: a deep dive into weight management using MI. It is a 2-day workshop that will interest people working in and around healthcare who address weight management as part of their everyday work. Orla Adams has considerable experience of weight management consultations, motivational interviewing and training others to use this style and associated skills to best advantage. Stephen Rollnick will provide overviews at key moments. The workshop will also cover planning and goal setting, and the conduct of weight management group discussions. Further details and on-line registration can be found here.
MI for Schools and other youth settings: Mon 25th November 2019
Led by Andy Williams and Stephen Rollnick
This is a first of its kind: a tailor-made workshop that addresses the use of MI in and around schools and the classroom. Andy Williams has considerable experience of teaching, often in deprived communities, and from his work as a Deputy Head of a comprehensive school, he has worked on the integration of a restorative approach and MI to bring about culture change and more. Stephen Rollnick will support him in the delivery of a workshop that is grounded in everyday classroom and conversation experience. Further details and on-line registration can be found here.
MI IN SPORT: Late November, 2019, London
Led by Stephen Rollnick
Forthcoming… The plan here is to enter the world of sport with a general introduction to how MI might fit in. If you are interested in this workshop please contact us here. This workshop is in line with the new book we have just written for coaches and all involved in conversations with athletes, including parents (Coaching Athletes to be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports, due out in November 2019)
MI Intermediate workshop: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th January 2020
Led by Stephen Rollnick
This workshop will start with an overview of the foundations of MI and its core skills. The level will be lifted via opportunity to practice, reflect and address topics like skilful advice-giving, and the internal state of the practitioner. Newcomers to MI can attend and are advised to do some preparation which we are happy to guide Further details and on-line registration can be found here.
MI IN MENTAL HEALTH: Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March, 2020, London.
Led by Rory Allott, with Stephen Rollnick
This really a date for the diary. A venue in London has been booked. Details to follow on www.micardiff.co.uk
Developing and Evaluating Complex Public Health Interventions
*REGISTRATION NOW OPEN*
Course Date: 24 to 28 June 2019
Course Location: Glamorgan Building, Cathays Park, Cardiff
Course Fee: £1,125
Course Leads: Dr Jemma Hawkins, Dr Honor Young and Ruth Turley
Brief Overview of the Course:
The aim of this course is to provide you with an introduction to the socio-ecological model of health and how it can be used as a framework for designing public health improvement interventions. You will also learn about different research methods used for developing new interventions, how to develop an intervention ‘logic model’, and how DECIPHer works with policy-makers, health professionals and the public to co-produce interventions.
It will also provide you with a working knowledge of the key frameworks and methodologies currently used to evaluate complex interventions. Teaching will be delivered by experts in the field of public health evaluation, including Dr Graham Moore, (programme lead for complex intervention methodology and Deputy Director of DECIPHer) and Professor Laurence Moore (Director MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit) and you will learn about how to work with other scientists, policy-makers, practitioners and the public to apply for funding to pilot and evaluate the effectiveness of complex interventions.
Who is it for?
Academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in the development and evaluation of complex public health interventions. No prior knowledge is assumed.
What will I learn?
- The theory and rationale underpinning the socio-ecological model
- Complex systems perspectives
- Typologies and examples of complex interventions
- Research methods and tools for intervention development
- Logic model development to inform the design and future evaluation of new interventions
- Methods for involving policy makers, practitioners and the public
- The MRC framework for evaluating complex interventions
- The RE-AIM framework for public health intervention
- MRC process evaluation guidance
- Pilot trials and feasibility studies
- Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), including pragmatic, “realist” and policy trials
- Natural experiments and data linkage
- Economic evaluation of complex interventions
To book, click here.
Please contact Zoe Macdonald with any queries at MacdonaldZ@cardiff.ac.uk.
Health Services Research Summer School
Date: 08 - 12 July 2019
Venue:Bangor University
We are now accepting bookings for our 2019 Health Services Research Summer School, to book your place visit here.
What does the Summer School have to offer for you?
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The Summer School offers participants a unique opportunity to gain access to internationally renowned experts in a range of topic areas, including complex interventions and their evaluation (including clinical trials); realist synthesis and evaluation; health economics, implementation, social care research, public health, ageing and dementia, primary care, language awareness and the service user perspective.
- The opportunity to present your research in the form of a 10 minute presentation (powerpoint, oral or poster) and further 5 minutes of questions from other delegates. Prizes awarded for the best presentations!
- CPD hours
- A certificate of attendance
- A summer school dinner with delegates and session leads
- Refreshments
Further information: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/health-sciences/research/summer-school-2019/index.php.en
Pharmacoeconomics short course
Date: 12 - 13 September 2019
Venue: The Management Centre, Bangor University
This course offers a comprehensive overview of pharmacoeconomic evaluation and health technology assessment methods for those working within the NHS or with an interest about how these decisions are made. Read more and register.
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
