1. Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network Event 4 Event 4 09:30 - 10:00 Introduction to Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network (ECTSN) and Research, Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) Building and Facilities Shelley Rhodes – Exeter Clinical Trials Network Manager and Gillian Baker – Clinical Research Facility Manager 10:00 - 10:30 New ECTSN website, SOPs, special interest groups and Teleform Scanning Equipment Tim Eames – Medical Research Data Programmer and Rachel Hayes – PREVENT Trial Manager 10:30 - 11:00 The NIHR Research Design Service: supporting high quality grant applications Paul Ewings - Director of South West Research Design Service 11:00 - 11:30 The anatomy of a clinical trial: STOPCUTS Roy Powell - Research Design Consultant, SW Research Design Service 11:30 - 12:00 Coffee and Networking

2. Aims to : provide a forum for clinical trial/study personnel to network and collaborate and share best practice for the effective management and delivery of clinical trials. Suggested membership is anyone that is involved in the running and delivery of clinical trials including:  Trial/Study Managers/Coordinators  Administrators  Data Managers  Quality Assurance and Governance Managers. Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network

3. Objectives :  Sharing and harmonisation of professional practices within the Network  Hosting common reading materials, members profiles and resources for access by members  Identification and provision of training and education  Providing a frame work to improve collaboration and communication  Improvement of quality and performance of locally run clinical trials  To liaise with the national Trial Manager’s Network  To enhance the reputation of Exeter as a national and international centre for clinical trials. Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network

4.  Networking meetings – invited speakers and chance to network  Website – please take a look !  New Equipment – Teleform Scanner  SOPS – work in progress  User/special interest groups – to be organised  Resources and training - Teleform training to be provided Suggestions welcome. Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network - Progress Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network - Progress

5. http://ctsn.exeter.ac.uk/