Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

The Scottish Metabolomics Network Symposium is a nationwide meeting to discuss current work and challenges within the area of metabolomics. 

Dates:  15-16 November 2023

Venue:  Macdonald Crutherland House Hotel, East Kilbride

Website: http://scottishmetabolomics.net/

***Early Bird extended!***

Cost:

Key:

¹  Early Bird rates are available for bookings and payments made by 01/10/23. Standard rate will apply from 02/10/23. 

²  Inclusive of PhD, post-doc (within 6 years of PhD completion), technicians and UGs. 

³  Inclusive of junior and senior PIs/researchers and facility managers.

The cancellation deadline for this event is 15 October 2023. If you cancel after this date you will not be given a refund. However, if you notify us of a substitute delegate, they can take your place.

Call for Posters:  If you would like to present a poster at the Scottish Metabolomics Network Symposium 2023, please submit the poster abstract submission form before 30/09/23. Abstracts will only be considered from people registered for the event. 

This workshop covers the ethical, legal and practical issues around receiving informed consent from adult clinical research participants. 

Full course details can be found from our website. 

Date:  Tuesday 10 October 2023

Time:  09:30 - 13:00

Venue:  Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutors:  Jo Merrifield/Lesley Briody

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 26/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This course will provide you with an understanding of the importance of GCP for Laboratories and its practical application in research studies.

Full course details can be found via this link. 

Date:  Wednesday 1 November 2023

Time:  10:00 - 12:30

Location:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Scott Denham

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 18/10/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This practical workshop introduces you to the R statistical software environment.

Full course details can be found via this link. 

Date:  Wednesday 08 November 2023

Time:  09:00 - 17:00

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Iva Čukić

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 25/10/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This course covers how to plan, design and deliver a successful speech or presentation.

Full course details can be found via this link. 

Date:  Monday 9 October 2023

Time:  10:00 - 14:00

Venue:  Seminar Room, Edinburgh CRF, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutor:  Emmanouela Theodoratou

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 25/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

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 11 October 2023

Time:  09:30 - 12:30

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

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 27/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

A practical workshop covering the basic components and creation of Data Management Plans (DMP) for research projects.

Full course details can be found on our website. 

Date:  Wednesday 25 October 2023

Time:  10:00 - 12:00

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Kerry Miller

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 11/10/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This practical course focuses on how to write and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a clinical research setting.

Full course details can be found on our website.

Date:   Thursday 12 October 2023

Time:   09:30-12:30 (UK time)

Venue:  Seminar Room, Edinburgh CRF, Western General Hospital

Tutor:  James Gibson

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 card - see below rates

There is a cancellation date of 28/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This half-day course will use presentations and workshops to provide an overview of the GCP inspection process from notification to closure.

Full course details can be found via this link

Date:  Thursday 02 November 2023

Time:  09:30-13:00

Venue:  Seminar Room, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutor:  James Gibson

Course fees:

This course will explore how and where to include PPI in research grant applications.

Full course details can be found on our website.

Date:  Wednesday 04 October 2023

Time:  10:00 - 13:00

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Carol Porteous

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 20/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This course discusses how to advertise and recruit patient and public members, organise your first meeting and how to keep your group running successfully and sustainably.

Full course details can be found on our website.

Date: Friday 10 November 2023

Time: 10:00-13:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

Tutor: Carol Porteous

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 29/10/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This course discusses why Patient Public Involvement (PPI) is particularly useful for the development of clinical trials and how it can help in the design of trials and in the recruitment and retention of participants.

Full course details can be found on our link to website.

Date: Friday 01 December 2023

Time: 10:00-13:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

Tutor: Carol Porteous

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 17/11/2023. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

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

Date: Tuesday 03 October 2023

Time: 09:30 -12:30

Location: Online (Zoom)

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. 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 19/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This half day course is aimed directly at those who need to interpret numbers but have little or no knowledge of statistics.  Full course details can be found on our website.

Date: Thursday 26 October 2023

Time: 09:30 -13:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

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. 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 12/10/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

07-08 December 2023

John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

About

The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the management of clinical trials, by giving an overview of the standard processes and legal requirements necessary to undertake clinical research.
 
Made up of a range of workshops, practical tasks and lectures, these interactive sessions cover key topics including managing the setup and delivery of clinical research.  Sessions aim to facilitate discussion, information exchange and provide networking opportunities. 

The course is relevant to individuals currently involved in the management of clinical trials, including trials assistants, trial coordinators, project support and clinical research staff, as well as those who are new to the clinical research field.

See www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses for provisional programme.

Course fees:

• NHS/Academic = £595
• Optional dinner on Thursday 07 December 2023 = £35
• Industry (inc dinner) = £1600

Course delegates will have access to a discount code for nearby accommodation, if required.

Cancellation prior to 06 October 2023 will incur a £50 administration fee. No refund will be given after this date, unless your place can be reallocated.

16/10/23 - 27/10/23 (13:00-14:00 weekdays)

This course is designed to provide practical guidance on all the steps involved in doing a systematic review from planning through to completion.

The teaching will include online lectures spread over two weeks and some hands-on practice using a range of tools and resources that are available to help researchers carry out reviews. The teaching material will include themed examples spanning both clinical and public health research.

Note - you should schedule two hours daily in addition to the live sessions for the completion of pre-course work.

The course is suitable for those planning on doing systematic reviews and also anyone needing to evaluate and interpret existing systematic review evidence. Therefore, this course is widely applicable to researchers, healthcare professionals and students.

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

There is a cancellation date of 02 October 2023.  You will be charged if you cancel after this date.

This course introduces the key principles in research design and strategy for qualitative research.  Full details of this course are available from our website. 

Dates: Please note there are 6 sessions in this course:

• Tues 07 November 2023
• Thurs 09 November 2023
• Tues 14 November 2023
• Thurs 16 November 2023
• Tues 21 November 2023
• Thurs 23 November 2023

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Online (Zoom)

Tutor: Sheila Rodgers

Cost:

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

This workshop will provide you with a basic understanding of what PPI in research is all about.

Full course details can be found on our website. ( add link)

Date: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Time: 13:00-16:00

Location: Online (Zoom)

Tutor: Carol Porteous

Course Fees:

This course is free-of-charge for staff and students of the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL).  Booking is still required through the below link. 

There is a cancellation date of 27/09/23. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.