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Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

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04/11/25 Using Mixed Methods in Clinical Research

Description

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.

Category Rate (card) Rate (invoice/UoE internal transfer)
Student £50 £70
University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian £70 £90
Other Academic/NHS £100 £120
Industry £200 £220

 

There is a cancellation date of 21/10/25. You will still be charged if you cancel after this date.

Event website

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. Student rate (paying by card)£50.00[Read More]
2. University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian rate (paying by card)£70.00[Read More]
3. Other Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£100.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£200.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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10/09/25 An Introduction to Health Economics

Description

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

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
1 Fully funded place (see eligibility above)*£0.00[Read More]
2 Student rate (paying by card)£40.00[Read More]
3 Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£90.00[Read More]
4 Industry rate (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
5 Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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25/09/25 Data Management Planning

Description

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 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

Category Rate (card) Rate (invoice/UoE internal transfer)
University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian staff and students* £0 £0
External Student (matriculation details required) £30 £50
Other Academic/NHS £90 £110
Industry £180 £200

 

There is a cancellation date of 11/09/2025. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian staff/student (£0 – Use UoE/NHSL email to book)£0.00[Read More]
2. External student rate (paying by card)£30.00[Read More]
3. Other Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£90.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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21/10/25-28/10/25 Bite-size Practical Project Management

Description

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 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

Attendee category Rate (Card)* Rate (Invoice/internal UoE transfer)
1 UoE/NHSL staff/student £0 £0
2 External student £80 £100
3 Other academic/NHS £180 £200
4 Industry £360 £380

There is a cancellation date of 07/10/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged.

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian staff/student (£0 – Use UoE/NHSL email to book)£0.00[Read More]
2. External student rate (paying by card)£80.00[Read More]
3. Other Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£360.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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Education Admin Charge

Description

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.

Attendee CategoryCost   
Standard Admin Charge£50.00[Read More]
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22/09/25-08/10/25 An Introduction to Qualitative Methods

Description

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

Attendee category Rate (Card) Rate (Invoice/UoE internal transfer)
Student (Matriculation card details required) £240  £260
University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian £360  £380
Other Academic/NHS £540  £560
Industry £1,080  £1,100

There is a cancellation date of 08/09/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

Link to courses

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. Student rate (paying by card)£240.00[Read More]
2. University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian rate (paying by card)£360.00[Read More]
3. Other Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£540.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£1080.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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An Introduction to the R Statistical Software (Self-paced)

Description

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. 

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Standard£14.00[Read More]
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09/10/25 Informed Consent in Clinical Research - Adults (Scotland)

Description

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

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. Fully-funded place (see eligibility)£0.00[Read More]
2. Student rate (paying by card)£40.00[Read More]
3. Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£90.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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17/09/2025 Helping you to submit a successful NHS Research Ethics application

Description

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

Category Rate (card) Rate (invoice/UoE internal transfer)
University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian staff and students* £0 £0
External Student (matriculation details required) £40 £60
Other Academic/NHS £90 £110
Industry £180 £200

 

There is a cancellation date of 03/09/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

Attendee CategoryCost   
1. University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian staff/student (£0 – Use UoE/NHSL email to book)£0.00[Read More]
2. External student rate (paying by card)£40.00[Read More]
3. Other Academic/NHS rate (paying by card)£90.00[Read More]
4. Industry rate (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
5. Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in above table will apply)£0.00[Read More]
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18/09/25 Stats for the Terrified / Making Sense of Numbers

Description

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.

Category Rate - Card Rate - Invoice/internal UoE transfer
*Fully funded place (See eligibility above) £0 £0
Student (Matriculation details required) £80 £100
Academic/NHS £180 £200
Industry £360 £380

 

There is a cancellation date of 04/09/25. If you cancel after this date, you will still be charged. 

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
*Fully Funded place - University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian £0 - booking still required£0.00[Read More]
Academic/NHS (paying by card)£180.00[Read More]
Industry rate (paying by card)£360.00[Read More]
Paying by other method - invoice/internal payment (cost charged will be same as in above tables)£0.00[Read More]
Student rate (paying by card)£80.00[Read More]
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10/11/25 - 20/11/25 Planning and Conducting a Systematic Review

Description

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

Category Rate (card) Rate (invoice/UoE internal transfer)
Student (matriculation details required) £160 £180
University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian £220 £240
Other Academic/NHS £360 £380
Industry  £720 £740

 

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

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
*University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian (paying by card)£220.00[Read More]
Industry rate (paying by card)£720.00[Read More]
Other Academic/NHS (paying by card)£360.00[Read More]
Paying by invoice/internal transfer (Rates in table above apply)£0.00[Read More]
Student rate (paying by card)£160.00[Read More]
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Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course (ECTMC 2025)

Description

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.

www.ed.ac.uk/crfcourses

Attendee CategoryCost   
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]
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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. 

Attendee CategoryCost   
*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]