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15 August 2008
Data Analysis 2-day course - 23rd & 24th October 2008 9.30-4pm
This 2-day course on Data Analysis is designed to give participants an overview of basic statistics and analysis of data that is most commonly used within research practices and other areas of health care. It will focus on key elements of both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
To reserve a place please complete the booking form or contact Asifa Ali or Lesley Argyle on 01484 347007, or e-mail: r&D@cht.nhs.uk
For further information please click here
24 June 2008
Research in Health & Social Care
This course is run
by the Research & Development Dept Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation
Trust and supported by Yorkshire & the Humber SHA.
It is being hosted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To book a place, please contact Lesley Argyle for an enrolment form: e-mail: Lesley.argyle@cht.nhs.uk or r&d@cht.nhs.uk Tel: 01484 347007
For futher information please click here
18 June 2008
R&D Skills Programme - Training Summer 2008
The workshop is aimed at anyone from any discipline who uses already published research to inform their day to day activity.
For further information on any of the courses please contact the R&D Department. Telephone:01484 347007/2988. Email: R&D@cht.nhs.uk
R&D Website: http://www.cht.nhs.uk/index.php?id=365
To book a place please complete and return the attached booking form to Lesley Argyle at: Lesley.argyle@cht.nhs.uk
For further information please click here
18 June 2008
Health Technology Assessment Master Class
Speeding up the adoption of innovative technologies: the value of health technology assessment in the NHS
23 rd June 2008 , Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds
All publicly funded health systems face the challenge of containing costs while providing universal access to health care. New technologies offer increased health benefits and potential future cost savings, but often these can only be achieved through increased short term costs of adoption. In order to secure reimbursement of a technology, the manufacturer needs to submit strong clinical and cost effectiveness data to demonstrate value for money. Formal health technology assessment (HTA) is now used in many countries to assist in the efficient allocation of healthcare funding.
The increasing emphasis on evidence-based, cost-effective purchasing of medical technologies has created the need to provide on-going training in health technology assessment to the industry and local decision makers. The Health Technology Assessment master class has been designed specifically to meet these needs.
Topics to be addressed
The master class will bring together health practitioners and managers, academics and researchers, and medical technology industry representatives to share views on health technology assessment.
- For health practitioners and managers it will provide insight into how HTA can improve healthcare delivery.
For further information and booking please go to: www.cpd4healthinnovation.org.uk
This event is funded by WRHIP and Yorkshire Forward and there is no charge to participants from within the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
Should you have any further enquiries please call 0113 343 1385.
28 May 2008
Partnering Initiative for Translational Research
(Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology)
Lunchtime seminars - (free lunch provided) July 8-10 th 12-2pm
We would like to invite anyone interested to come along for short talks and poster presentations covering some of the latest techniques and highlighting the medically related research throughout the Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology in the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds . A buffet lunch and the chance to interact with researchers in specific areas to identify potential collaborations will be provided. Each day will have a series of specific talks while the posters will be on display for all three days.
Research within The Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology is aimed at understanding the molecular and physiological mechanism underlying specific human diseases. We are a group of internationally renowned research scientists who have had much recent success with research specifically related to human health. We are keen to build on our current strengths and enhance the reputation of Leeds as a place for world class biomedical research. We plan to showcase our expertise and research interests in a series of lunchtime sessions during July in order to promote awareness of our expertise, demonstrate some of the latest technology useful in medical research and enhance collaborations with medically related professionals.
To register your interest and receive regular updates or if you have any specific enquiries, please contact Ian Wood ( i.c.wood@leeds.ac.uk ), Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, University of Leeds or Dawn Lawson ( Dawn.Lawson@leedsth.nhs.uk ) Research Development Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Further information can be found here: http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/institutes/imsb/rcp/
22 May 2008
R&D Skills Programme:
The R&D Department has been offering training for many years to NHS staff. Due to its popularity and demand the training has developed even further to cover a number of areas to reflect changes within NHS research and development. This has been acknowledged by the SHA who continue to fund our programme each year.
The R&D training & skills programme is offered free of charge to all NHS staff and those from partner agencies working in health and social care within the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority. We also welcome staff from outside our SHA boundary on all our courses however a nominal charge is made.
For more information on the course contact Asifa Ali, or to book a place please fill in the attached booking form and return to Lesley Argyle . Places are limited and allocated on a first come first served policy.
Tel: 01484 347007/2988, e-mail: r&d@cht.nhs.uk
For further information please click here
15 May 2008
Breast Cancer Campaign awards £5 million to breast cancer research
o Click here to download all our application deadlines
o For further information and an application form, visit www.breastcancercampaign.org and click on applying for a grant
o If you would like to be kept up-to-date with future funding opportunities email research@breastcancercampaign.org
09 May 2008
Partnering Initiative for Translational Research
Partnering Initiative for Translational Research event will take place on July 8-10 th 2008 between 12-2pm in Worsley SR8 and 9. Please see the following website for updated details and a preliminary program.
http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/institutes/imsb/rcp/
24 April 2008
NCRI Conference
All submitted abstracts
will be considered for both oral and poster presentation at the 2008 NCRI
Cancer Conference. Young investigator awards will be provided by the British
Oncological Association (BOA) and the British Association for Cancer Research
(BACR).
This year the Conference features two dedicated proffered paper sessions,
offering researchers a superb opportunity to present their work to the UK
cancer research community. There will also be three poster sessions to maximise
opportunities for networking and sharing research.
Last year's Conference resulted in stories in over 80 major news sources,
including the BBC, Guardian, Times and Daily Mail through to the New Scientist,
Nature and Nursing Times. For more information on submitting your abstract,
please visit the following webpage: http://www.ncri.org.uk/ncriconference/abstract/Abstract_information.asp
09 April 2008
NRES Researcher training days 2008-2009
NRES is committed to facilitating and promoting ethical research. NRES is rolling out, the very successful Researcher Training Day which gives researchers applying to NHS Research Ethics Committees (RECs) an opportunity to learn from REC members and NRES staff, about the process of ethical review and what RECs look for when reviewing research ethics applications. The day will provide guidance on completing successful applications, including the application form and interactive training sessions with a “REC tutor”.
The training days are very well attended and places are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis.
To book your place to attend an event please complete the registration form
and return it asap.
For more information
please click
here 
Download the registration
form. 
08 April 2008
Research Funding - Dimbleby Cancer Care
Dimbelby cancer makes funds available each year for a number of research projects relating to the psychosocial needs of patients, their families and carers; to improved continuity of care and communications; and the general delivery of better support services to patients, their families and carers throughout the cancer journey.
The closing date for initial bids for research funding from Dimbleby Cancer Care is 21th November 2008.
Full details and application forms are available on our website www.dimblebycancercare.org.
For any questions please contact the administrator. Georgie Grindlay: admin@dimblebycancercare.org or telephone 0207 188 7889 or 0208 761 7277
12 December 2007
U KCRN clinical studies portfolio
UKCRN is working to develop a high quality and balanced portfolio of trials
and other well designed studies.
Studies that are included in the UKCRN portfolio can benefit from the support
of UKCRN-funded staff working in Local Research Networks. This support might
range from publicising the study to help with R&D approval applications,
to the identification and recruitment of patients and will depend on the resources
available at individual sites.
Eligibility
The Department of Health has set out eligibility criteria for those studies
that can be included in the NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio. If you
are involved in any studies which you feel meet the Department of Health eligiblity
criteria and which do not currently appear on the UKCRN Portfolio Database,
please complete the minimum dataset proforma (available at http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/clinical/portfolio.html)
and email this to portfolio@ukcrn.org.uk.
For further information please visit the UKCRN website (www.ukcrn.org.uk).
Please contact Maria Thornton (email: m.thornton@ukcrn.org.uk)
if any details on the database are incorrect.
14 November 2007
INVOLVE is looking to commission the following two projects: Identifying examples of public involvement in social care research and identifying examples of user controlled research.
Both project briefs can be downloaded from the INVOLVE website www.invo.org.uk.
Please note the closing date for applications is 1pm on Monday 10th
December 2007. Only postal applications can be accepted.
If you would like hard copies of the project briefs or the information in
alternative formats please contact Helen Hayes on 02380 651088 or email hhayes@invo.org.uk
14 November 2007
Campaign Project Grant Applications : 11 January 2008
Breast Cancer Campaign is the only charity that specialises in funding breast cancer research throughout the UK and has recently extended its award schemes to researchers in the Republic of Ireland. The Charity is now inviting applications for project grants, to be awarded in May 2008. This funding is for postdoctoral scientists to undertake innovative projects which expand the levels of knowledge and expertise in breast cancer research in the UK. Awards not to exceed £65,000 per annum for up to three years In 2006, Campaign funded 34 research projects worth over £3.7 million and currently support 93 research projects throughout the UK worth over £11.4 million The closing date for applications is 11 January 2008.
For further information
and an application form, visit our website at Breast
Cancer Campaign or click on applying
for a grant. If you have any queries, or would like to join our mailing
list so you are kept up-to-date with upcoming funding opportunities, email:
research@breastcancercampaign.org.
Areas in which applications are welcomed include: basic, translational
and pre-clinical research, psychosocial sciences, epidemiology, nursing, complementary
therapy and general practice
12 November 2007
MANAGING THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The guidance is designed to provide support to all those involved in the submission of R & D applications and to clarify issues relating to the governance of R & D funds. For further information please download the following documents:
- Appendices from the Standing Financial
Instructions (SFIs) which have been recently added to specifically cover financial
governance related to R&D funds
11 July 2007
Grant Application
National charity Heart Research UK is wishing to inform all researchers interested in cardiology that application dates for both their Basic Science and Clinical grants have changed.
For further information please contact Jennifer Ward at Heart Research UK on 0113 297 6205.
If you would like any more information on grants or how to apply please click here.
Please click
here
to download the flyer.
02 April 2007
Launch of National Research Ethics Service - NRES
The National Research Ethics Service (NRES) was launched on 1 April
2007. NRES will incorporate the Central Office for Research Ethics
Committees (COREC) and NHS Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in England.
NRES will continue to work with colleagues in Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland to maintain the established UK-wide framework for
ethical review of research.
From 1 April 2007 the COREC and NHS REC Application Form website addresses
will be changing. The NRES website can be found at: www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk.
The NHS REC Application Form's site will become: www.nresform.org.uk.
For an interim period the old sites will automatically redirect you
to the new ones.
NRES has published a series of guides for researchers: Guidance for
Applicants to NRES, Building on Improvement, Explaining Research,
Defining Research, Research Ethics Timeline. These can be downloaded
from the NRES website.
The new NRES publications are available on the NRES website at: http://www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk/recs/guidance/guidance.htm#nres
20th February 2007
Health Services Research Workshop 20th Feb 2007
The launch of the new Department of Health (DH) Research & Development Strategy has changed the way research in the NHS is funded. Research monies are distributed across several funding streams via the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR has several open competitive national funding streams that researchers must apply for. The key objective of the funding streams is to improve the quality, relevance and focus of research to the NHS and personal social services.
The R & D Department held a workshop to support researchers with this. Information from this workshop is available here.
29 January 2007
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
The Professional
Doctorate programme at the University of Brighton is designed to provide
doctoral level training in research for senior health professionals in
nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, counselling
and psychotherapy.
For further information, please contact the Programme Leader, Dr Graham Stew on 01273 643469 or email g.stew@bton.ac.uk. An application pack can be obtained from Jane Ingles in the Clinical Research Centre on 01273 643647 or J.Ingles@bton.ac.uk
For details please
click here
17 January 2007
COREC and NHS R&D Forum launch integrated Site-Specific Information Form
Part
C of the REC application form has been merged with the national R&D
application form. The new form, known as the Site-Specific Information
(SSI) form, went live on the REC form system over the weekend of 13/14
January 2007. It will be used both for applying to local RECs for site-specific
assessment (SSA) where required, and for applying to NHS R&D offices
in England, Wales and Scotland.
The purpose of the combined form is explained in issue 2 of Developing
an Integrated Approval Process for Research in the NHS . Detailed
guidance for users is available on the REC
form system .
Guidance for RECs has been issued in Amendment
No. 2 to version 3 of the SOPs.
The SSI Form is under consultation until 31 March 2007. Comments should
be sent to commentsonform@corec.org.uk
.
17 January 2007
Changes to the COREC form - sign off by Research Sponsor
Researchers will be aware that the COREC form has recently been updated to Version 5.3. One of the changes includes the requirement for a signature from the Research Sponsor for all the research project undergoing full REC review. This is in the implementation stages with full implementation in April 2007.
To enable the LTHT to fulfil it's requirements to ensure that each project we are sponsoring is signed off , we have amended the R&D Approval process slightly to ensure that we can extend sponsorship to projects appropriately.
Where LTHT is the Research Sponsor (for non-CTIMPs), please send a copy of the finalised documents which are be submitted to the REC. A list detailing what is required can be found on http://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/sites/research_and_development/sumbitrd.php
We will endeavour to review and sign off the REC form within 25 days of receipt of a valid application.
It is the Chief investigators responsibility to allow sufficient time for R&D Approval before submission to the REC.
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