About the event
There will be two plenary sessions and six workshops throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to attend two workshops, one workshop in the morning session (11:00 - 12:30) and one workshop in the afternoon session (13:30 - 15:30).
Programme
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
How to conduct research with minimal or no funding
Led by: Dr Louisa Pollock, Consultant in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases; Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
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| Morning Workshops | |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
How to put together a multi-centre research project Led by: Professor Damian Roland, Head of Service, Children’s Emergency Department; Leicester Royal Infirmary |
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Translating Questions into Data: Study Design for Paediatric Research Led by: Dr Emma Thorley, Clinical Research Fellow; The Institute of Cancer Research |
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Utilising large data sets to support research Led by: Dr Anna Moore, Assistant Professor in Child Psychiatry and Medical Informatics; University of Cambridge Dr Rachel Sippy, Postdoctoral Research Associate; University of Cambridge |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| Afternoon Workshops | |
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Born in Bradford: the power of life course birth cohorts to improve child health Led by: Professor John Wright, Director of Research; Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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Clinical trial units: their role, how they work and how to access their support Led by: Professor Amos Burke, Professor of Paediatric Oncology, Head of Department and Director of Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit; University of Birmingham |
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AI in Paediatrics and Child Health: From Promise to Practice Led by: Professor Paul Dimitri, Vice President for Science and Research; RCPCH |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Research Led by: Emma Sparrow, Head of Children and Young People Engagement; RCPCH |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Closing Remarks |
Highlights of the event from last year's delegates
The sessions were very informative and I gained a lot from them
An inspiring day
Really useful and engaging
Catch up on last year's event
If you were unable to attend last year's event or would like to re-watch the content, you can now access the workshop recordings.
The sessions covered topics such as:
- How to write and apply for grants
- How to write papers and abstracts
- NIHR clinical academic training pathway
- How to engage consultants in your research
- Wider applications of child health: community child health and digital health