Getting Yourself Research Ready!

Training Programmes (1) PI Masterclass Training programme for current and aspiring PIs Book via your local R&D Department Good Clinical Practice NIHR CRN GCP courses are available free of charge to the NHS. Face to face and online versions available Book via CRN Learn https://learn.nihr.ac.uk For enquiries please email gcp.crneastern@nihr.ac.uk MOOC: Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - explores how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all Available to anyone, free & flexible bite size learning - course materials available to all who register Find out more or register - visit the NIHR website ‘Learning & development’ page

Training Programmes (2) Introduction to Informed Consent in Research The course covers the concepts of consent in research, the consent process and receiving consent in special circumstances. Delegates must be patient facing and have completed GCP training. Please submit your application via CRN Learn https://learn.nihr.ac.uk For enquiries please email: consent.crneastern@nihr.ac.uk Lots of other useful courses and information available through NIHR Learn https://learn.nihr.ac.uk and the NIHR Trainee Faculty https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-faculty/trainees/

Funding Opportunities (1) CRN Eastern Greenshoots Funded PAs to catalyze research growth by targeting funding at individuals who have not acted as PI on portfolio clinical research before. Register your interest with me! NIHR Academy NIHR Fellowships will support individuals with the potential and on a trajectory to become future leaders in NIHR research. Four different types of Fellowship will be available: Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Doctoral Fellowship Advanced Fellowship Development and Skills Enhancement Award For info- https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/funding-for-training-and-career-development/fellowship-programme.htm The Fellowships have been designed to support people at various points of their development to become leading researchers, from initial pre-doctoral training to senior post-doctoral research.

Funding Opportunities (2) UEA Masters module – Foundations of Clinical Research, Knowledge and Skills This module is designed for practitioners working within clinical research, who wish to develop their knowledge and skills to plan, implement and conduct clinical research. The module is delivered at the University of East Anglia in Norwich via 6 study days. Runs yearly and application for funding is through CRN Eastern. Register your interest with me! UEA - The module contributes to the career development of clinical research practitioners by offering a flexible module giving them research skills to better equip them for their current roles and to develop their understanding of the research process. It moves beyond e-learning modalities currently offered such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or the NIHR informed consent offering. The module also offers a more flexible access where theory is delivered through a ‘blend' of classroom-based teaching, e-learning, group presentations and student-led seminars.