Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

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 30 July 2024

Time:  09:30 - 13:00

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

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

There is a cancellation date of 16/07/24. 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 07 October 2024

Time:  10:00 - 14:00 (inc short lunch break)

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

There is a cancellation date of 23/09/24. 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 9 October 2024

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 25/09/24. 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:  Thursday 10 October 2024

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 26/09/24. 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 14 November 2024

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 31/10/24. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

This 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 23 July 2024

Thursday 25 July 2024

Tuesday 30 July 2024

Thursday 01 August 2024

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

THIS COURSE IS FULLY BOOKED   Email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.

There is a cancellation date of 9 July 2024. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.

This course provides an overview of UK data laws and their practical application in health and social care research.

Full course details can be found via this link.

Date:  Thursday 05 September 2024

Time:  09:30 - 12:30

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

Tutor:  Alex Bailey

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 22/08/24. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged, and/or be liable for a cancellation admin fee. 

This course explores how best to access healthcare data in the UK for research.

Full course details can be found on our website. 

Date:  Tuesday 17 September 2024

Time:  09:30 - 12:30

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

Tutor:  Alex Bailey

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 03/09/24. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged and/or be liable for admin cancellation fee.

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 07 November 2024

Time:  09:30-13:00

Venue:  Online via Zoom

Tutor:  James Gibson

Course fees:

28 Oct 2024 – 07 Nov 2024  (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 14 October 2024.  You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

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 25 September 2024

Time:  10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Online via Zoom

Tutors:  Lindsay Murray and Helen Newbery

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 11/09/24. 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:  Wednesday 18 September 2024

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 04/09/24. 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 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 27 November 2024

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 13/11/24. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

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 04/11/24
• Wednesday 06/11/24
• Monday 11/11/24
• Wednesday 13/11/24
• Monday 18/11/24
• Wednesday 20/11/24

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

NOTE: This course was originally scheduled for 30 September and 01 October 2024.

NEW DATES: 17 - 18 March 2025

John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

The 10^th 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.

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

Course Fees

Cancellation prior to 17 January 2025 will incur a £50 administration fee. No refund will be given after this date, unless your place can be reallocated.

**Note: This course was initially scheduled for 05 Sept 2024** 

This course provides an overview of UK data laws and their practical application in health and social care research.

Full course details can be found via this link.

Date:  Thursday 12 September 2024

Time:  09:30 - 12:30

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

Tutor:  Alex Bailey

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 29/08/24. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged, and/or be liable for a cancellation admin fee.