Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

An interactive session introducing key concepts of health economics and allocation of health resource in relation to clinical research.

Full course details can be found from our website. 

Date:  Wednesday 18 March 2026

Time:  09:30 - 13:10

Venue:  Online (MS Teams)

Tutor:  Alex Bates

Course fees:

*There are a limited number of fully-funded places available on this course for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students. To be eligible for one of the funded places, you must provide an active UoE or NHSL email address. Terms and Conditions apply. 

*** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates

There is a cancellation date of 04/03/26. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

An interactive course with Research Ethics Committee (REC) members and staff providing an insight into the NHS ethical review process.

Full course details can be found on our website.

Date:  Wednesday 01 April 2026

Time:  09:30 - 13:00

Venue: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutors:  Helen Newbery and Lindsay Murray

Course fees:

*This course is free-of-charge for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students.  Booking is still required through the below link, using a valid UoE or NHSL email address.  

*** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates

There is a cancellation date of 18/03/26. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

A one-day workshop looking at how to mobilise knowledge, making sure valuable research findings don't gather dust, and how co-production is part of this process. 

Full course details can be found on our website.

Date:  Wednesday 29 April 2026

Time:  09:30 - 16:30

Venue: Edinburgh Futures Institute, Edinburgh

Tutors:  Sarah Morton and Sarah Janac

Course fees:

*** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates

There is a cancellation date of 05/04/26. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This course introduces researchers to the area of Gen AI and how it can be integrated into the research process.

Full course details on our website.

Date:  Thursday 02 April 2026

Time:  13:30 - 16:00

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Dr Joanna Young

Course fees:

*There are a limited number of fully-funded places available on this course for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students. To be eligible for one of the funded places, you must provide an active UoE or NHSL email address. T&Cs apply.

** £20 discount if paying by debit/credit card

There is a cancellation date of 19/03/26 - non-refundable after this date. 

This self-paced online training course is designed to introduce beginners to the R software.  

Full details on our website. 

Training provider

Electv

Cost

Course of three modules - £14.

Payment for this course can be made by credit/debit card only. 

Link to CRF courses

11 - 12 May 2026

John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

The 11th Edinburgh Clinical Research Methodology Course is a two-day introductory course providing a comprehensive overview of methods and frameworks essential for conducting clinical research, recognising the diversity of approaches from randomised controlled trials through to qualitative methods. Participants will learn how to integrate Patient and Public Involvement into research design and delivery, as well as how to effectively engage with industry partners to advance research and promote innovation.

Link to view ECRMC provisional programme.

Course Fees

Please note:

• There is a cancellation date of 11 March 2026. You will still be charged if you cancel after this date. 
• Payment by Invoice or Internal Transfer will incur an additional £20 administration fee on top of the course fee listed. 

An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research.  Full course details can be found on our website. 

Date:  Wednesday 18 February 2026

Time:  09:30 - 16:30

Location:  Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutor:  David Chinn

Course Fees:

*There are a limited number of fully-funded places available on this course for University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) staff and students. To be eligible for one of the funded places, you must provide an active UoE or NHSL email address when booking. Terms and Conditions apply.

*** Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates.

There is a cancellation date of 04/02/26. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This five-day course will take place on the 20-24 April 2026 in Edinburgh. Further course details including a provisional programme can be found on our course page

Course fee:
There is the option to attend either the full five-day course or the basic two-day course. Please refer to the course page for further details

Please note that the full five-day course will only run if the minimum number of bookings is reached. Confirmation will be provided at least one month in advance.

The cancellation deadline is 20 March 2026. Cancellations made after this dte may incur a £50 administration fee. No refund will be issued after this date, however your place may be reallocated.

Link to CRF courses and events page