Wellcome Trust Clinical Research FacilityWellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility04/11/25 Using Mixed Methods in Clinical ResearchDescriptionThis 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.
10/09/25 An Introduction to Health EconomicsDescriptionAn 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.
25/09/25 Data Management PlanningDescriptionA 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: Thursday 25 September 2025 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 11/09/2025. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.
21/10/25-28/10/25 Bite-size Practical Project ManagementDescriptionThis workshop covers practical skills, tools and techniques to help you successfully plan and deliver clinical research projects. See our webpage for full course details. Dates: The course will be run over four sessions: Tuesday 21 October 2025 Thursday 23 October 2025 Tuesday 28 October 2025 Thursday 30 October 2025 Time: 14:00-15:30 Venue: Online (Zoom) Cost: This course is free-of-charge for staff and students of the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) - booking is still required. * Note - we offer a £20 discount on course fees if paying by debit/credit card - see below rates
There is a cancellation date of 07/10/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.
Education Admin ChargeDescriptionAs 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.
22/09/25-08/10/25 An Introduction to Qualitative MethodsDescriptionThis 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:
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
There is a cancellation date of 08/09/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.
An Introduction to the R Statistical Software (Self-paced)DescriptionThis 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.
09/10/25 Informed Consent in Clinical Research - Adults (Scotland)DescriptionThis 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: Thursday 09 October 2025 Time: 09:30-13:00 Venue: Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter Tutors: Jo Merrifield/Ailsa Geddes 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
17/09/2025 Helping you to submit a successful NHS Research Ethics applicationDescriptionAn 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.
18/09/25 Stats for the Terrified / Making Sense of NumbersDescriptionAn 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.
10/11/25 - 20/11/25 Planning and Conducting a Systematic ReviewDescription10 - 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.
Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course (ECTMC 2025)Description06 & 07 November 2025 John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
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| Dinner only – PAYING BY CARD | £35.00 | [Read More] | ||
| Industry rate (Course and dinner – PAYING BY CARD) | £985.00 | [Read More] | ||
| NHS/Academic rate (course and dinner – PAYING BY CARD) | £585.00 | [Read More] | ||
| NHS/Academic rate (course only – PAYING BY CARD) | £550.00 | [Read More] | ||
| PAYING BY INVOICE/UoE INTERNAL TRANSFER (cost as per other categories) | £0.00 | [Read More] | ||
27/10/25 An Introduction to Public Speaking: How to design and deliver successful speeches
Description
This course covers how to plan, design and deliver a successful speech or presentation.
Full course details can be found on our website.
Date/Time: Monday 27 October 2025, 10:00-14:00
Venue: Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, 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.
| Category | Rate (card)** | Rate (invoice/UoE internal transfer) |
| Fully funded place (see eligibility above)* | £0 | £0 |
| Student (matriculation details required) | £40 | £60 |
| Academic/NHS | £90 | £110 |
| Industry | £180 | £200 |
There is a cancellation date of 13/10/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.
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| *Funded place - University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian (£0 - booking still required) | £0.00 | [Read More] | ||
| Academic/NHS (paying by card) | £90.00 | [Read More] | ||
| Industry rate (paying by card) | £180.00 | [Read More] | ||
| Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in table above apply) | £0.00 | [Read More] | ||
| Student rate (paying by card) | £40.00 | [Read More] | ||