1. How did you get there? Pathways into clinical research Dr Emma Pagnamenta Research Manager, RCSLT

2. Clinical research: linking genes with brain development and behaviour....

4. Is this research useful? Could my research have been carried out more effectively by a SLT? What next...?

5. Clinical research: linking genes with brain development and behaviour.... MSc Speech and Language Sciences, UCL Wandsworth: mainstream and early years Birmingham: special schools, mainstream, early years Oxfordshire: complex needs and early years

6. Clinical research: linking genes with brain development and behaviour.... MSc Speech and Language Sciences, UCL Wandsworth: mainstream and early years Birmingham: special schools, mainstream, early years Oxfordshire: complex needs and early years A culture of using the evidence to inform what we do makes a difference We need a clinical research workforce We need to work together

7. Clinical research: linking genes with brain development and behaviour.... MSc Speech and Language Sciences, UCL Wandsworth: mainstream and early years Birmingham: special schools, mainstream, early years Oxfordshire: complex needs and early years

8. CLINICAL RESEARCH EBP

9. Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training All Professions NIHR Fellowships Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals Clinical Academic Training NIHR Clinical Lectureship NIHR Clinician Scientist Award Masters Health Economics, Masters in Med. Statistics. NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship NIHR Post- Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Career Development Fellowship NIHR Senior Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO Masters in Clinical Research NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Level of Award Other Awards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senior/ Pre-Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIHR Research Career Pathways Senior Post-Doc Early Post-Doc Doctoral Pre-Doctoral/ Masters Undergraduate NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Clinical Lecturer In-Practice Fellowships and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureships CSO Health Care Scientist Doctoral Fellowship CSO Health Care Scientist PostDoctoral Fellowship

10. ALL COUNTRIES ALL SECTORS ALL SERVICES ALL STAGES Other clinical research career pathways... RCSLT RESEARCH CHAMPIONS

11. Louise Kelly, RCSLT Research Champion Qualified 2012 Volunteering Post-graduate certificate Health Research RCSLT Research Champion Writing for the Bulletin ‘In the Journals’ SLT Journal Club Band 5 SLT

12. Lorna Smart, RCSLT Research Champion Full-time clinical SLT Promotion! Leading evidence- based practice in department RCSLT Research Champion Masters in Research Writing for publication Presenting research at CENs Writing for the Bulletin ‘In the Journals’

13. Lucy Nicoll, RCSLT Research Champion Writing for the Bulletin ‘In the Journals’ Applying for PhD Links with wider research networks locally Presented research at CEN Evidence-based practice ‘ambassador’ for CEN RCSLT Research Champion Departmental research projects Leading research project SLT at SLI school

14. “people asked about taking part in research and said how nice it was to hear about it from real full time working therapists instead of researchers. It was a really rewarding experience” “I start a new job soon in Tameside and they picked me because of my research stuff, here's hoping they remain keen and I can make a real positive impact on the team”

15. “Our team has decided to make 2014 our 'Year of Evaluation'... every SALT and Assistant SALT will undertake one piece of evaluation. The projects are diverse and reflect our interests and working situations. The point of doing the 'Year of Evaluation' is to develop a collective and diverse body of evidence of Speech & Language Therapy for our population... As such it is a starting point for future participation in more academic research. Heidi Keeling, Nottinghamshire Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

16. Over to YOU... Remember what you bring to the profession! You have the research skills You are up to date with the evidence We need you Good luck and keep in touch! emma.pagnamenta@rcslt.org