Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

This course will cover the application of mixed methods in health and social care research.  Full course details can be found from our website. 

Date:  Tuesday 04 November 2025

Time:  09:30 - 12:30

Venue:  Online (Zoom)

Tutor:  Dr Sheila Rodgers

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 21/10/25. You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

Event website

This course introduces the knowledge and skills required to conduct research interviews in qualitative research.  Full course details can be found from our website. 

Date:  Tuesday 20 May 2025

Time:  09:30 - 16:00

Venue:  Edinburgh CRF, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Tutor:  Dr Sheila Rodgers

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 06/05/25. You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

Event website

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 10 September 2025

Time:  09:30 - 13:10

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 27/08/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

As per our Terms and Conditions for Fully-funded places on our courses, we reserve the right to charge an admin fee of £50 should you fail to comply.

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:

• Monday 22/09/25
• Wednesday 24/09/25
• Monday 29/09/25
• Wednesday 01/10/25
• Monday 06/10/25
• Wednesday 08/10/25

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 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. 

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 17 September 2025

Time:  10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, 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 03/09/25. 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:  Thursday 18 September 2025

Time:  09:30 - 16:30

Location:  Edinburgh CRF, 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 04/09/25. 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:  Tuesday 27 May 2025

Time:  09:30-13:00

Venue:  Online via Zoom

Tutor:  James Gibson

Course fees:

This summer school will provide you with the confidence and skills in PPI to enable you to undertake your first PPI activity or improve your current practice.  Full course details can be found via this link.

Dates:

Tuesday 10 June 2025
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Thursday 12 June 2025
Friday 13 June 2025 (4th day Optional)

Time:   10:00 - 13:00 UK Time | Online (Zoom)

Venue:   Online (Zoom)

Tutor:   Carol Porteous, Sammy Waite and Alisa Anokhina

Course fees:
Student - £200

NHS/Academic - £300

Industry - £600

There is a cancellation date of 27/05/25. You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

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 18 June 2025

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 04/06/25. 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 26 June 2025

Time:   09:30-12:30

Venue:  Online (Zoom) 

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 12/06/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

10 - 20 November 2025  (13:00-14:00 each weekday)

This course will enable delegates to understand the process of how the systematic review is put into action and to complete a systematic review involving quantitative studies. 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. Details of this course are available from our website.

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

The cancellation date is 27 October 2025.  You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

06 & 07 November 2025

John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

About

This two day course has been running for more than two decades, to support the professional development of anyone involved or interested in clinical trial management, including Clinical Trial Administrators, Trial Assistants, Trial Officers, Trial Co-ordinators, Trial Management Support Officers (TMSO), Assistant Trial Managers (ATMs), Trial Managers (TMs), and related roles

The course consists of a variety of workshops, practical tasks and lectures. Interactive sessions cover key topics associated with setting up and delivering clinical trials. Sessions provide practical guidance and facilitate discussion, information exchange and provide plenty of networking opportunities.

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

Course fees:

• NHS/Academic = £550
• Optional dinner on Thursday 06 November 2025 = £35
• Industry (inc dinner) = £985

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

Cancellation prior to 06 September 2025 will incur a £50 administration fee. No refund will be given after this date, unless your place can be reallocated.