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Here in the East Midlands CRN we offer lots of opportunities to develop and, as you probably know, today it is not all about the classroom.

We offer face to face sessions, virtual classrooms, learning videos, elearning, blended learning courses and sometimes, just good old fashioned resources on bits of paper... although you'll probably have to download them and print them yourself!


But... what does it mean!?

Some of the terminology we use can be confusing but, when it comes to your learning, here is what we mean:



Don't get hung up on how it is delivered though, the main thing is that it is all learning.  And, if you haven't tried one of the newer ways of doing things don't be afraid to try it.  It might be just the thing for you!


Below are a selection of resources that we feel you might find useful.  Some face to face courses, some eLearning modules, videos and other resources.  Click on the images to open in a new tab.

Some modules listed are hosted on the NIHR's national learning space NIHR Learn or other learning environments outside of the network.

To access resources on NIHR Learn you will need to log in using your NIHR account details.  If you haven't got an NIHR account you can find out what you need to do here.  



GCP

eLearning:
Introduction To Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

NIHR national Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) resource.

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eLearning:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher

NIHR national Good Clinical Practice (GCP) refresher.

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eLearning:
Informed Consent: Including Adults Lacking Capacity

This module introduces informed consent with adults lacking the capacity to consent to research.

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Face to Face or Virtual Classroom:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Consolidation

This workshop is designed to consolidate the key learning from the Introduction to GCP e-learning.

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Informed Consent

eLearning:
Informed Consent With Different Communities

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eLearning:
Informed Consent With Children

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eLearning:
Remote Consent

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Virtual Classroom:
Informed Consent

Understanding the background and practical implications of Informed Consent.

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Other

Virtual Classroom:
PI Essentials

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Face to Face:
Next Steps in Delivering Clinical Research

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Virtual Classroom:
Commercial Feasibility

This workshop aims to help staff to understand all aspects of the commercial feasibility process.

Aimed at investigators, Support Service teams, Primary Care staff, R&D/R&I staff, and Research delivery teams involved in commercial research.

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Blended Learning:
Health and Care Research Explained: A Training Environment (CREATE) 

Develop your skills and networks with this flexible, post GCP, course covering study set-up and delivery.

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eLearning:
Data Quality in Research

This package is aimed at staff who will be undertaking data entry or data collection. Ideally you should have some knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

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eLearning:
Site File Management

This package aimed at those new to site files and also more experienced staff who would like a refresher.

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Video:
Auntie Pauline's Cuppa

Does Reflective Practice make you stressed?
Penny helps to demystify what it all means and gives you top tips. 

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eLearning:
CRN EM Student Nurse Grab and Go package

This package aimed at student nurses new to research.

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eLearning:
The Safety Reporting Journey

This package aimed at those new to research and also more experienced staff who would like to know more about safety reporting.

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eLearning:
Practical Laboratory Skills for Research Delivery Staff

This Practical Laboratory Skills eLearning is aimed at Research Delivery Staff and covers multiple aspects of lab skills.

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eLearning:
Increasing Participation Of Ethnic Minority Groups In Health And Social Care Research

This resource and accompanying Toolkit aims to capture best practice and provide researchers with a framework on how to improve the participation of Ethnic Minority groups in research.

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eLearning:
Introduction to Research In Adult  Social Care Settings


This live interactive module will bring the theory and practice together and help you to understand the practicalities of delivering research in adult social care settings.

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eLearning:
Fundamentals Of Clinical Research Delivery In The Ambulance Setting


Understand the context for clinical research in the NHS and recognise the importance of clinical research delivery in the ambulance service.

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Video:
Archiving a Research Study


This bitesize training video for research staff that have a role in Archiving a Research Study.

Produced by the East Midlands/West Midlands and East of England supra-regional training collaborative

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Resource:
UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research


This policy framework sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK

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eLearning:
Continuous Improvement Toolkit


This is a resource you may find useful to support CI work.  Included are variety of helpful templates and videos designed around Plan, Do, Study, Act cycles and the Model for Improvement.

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eLearning:
Health Research Authority (HRA)


The HRA's Learning Management System contains a series of e-learning modules free to everyone to access.

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Video:
Maximising your impact in online communications


This one-hour video with Cath Baxter, Professional Voice Coach, and Public Speaking expert will teach you seven deliberate actions to enhance your online communication and physical, vocal, and verbal habits that will improve your impact.

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eLearning:
Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research


The NIHR CRN partnered with the Digital Learning team at Leeds University to develop a  Course called Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research.  

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Resource:
Interactive Costing Template


The web-based interactive Costing Tool (iCT) provides a framework for transparent cost display and calculation.

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eLearning:
Fundamentals of Clinical Research Delivery for Lab staff


Training for laboratory staff working to support research delivery.

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eLearning:
Understanding The Difference Between Clinical Health Research, Social Care Research And Public Health Research


Find out how research differ by settings in this eLearning.

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Video:
CRIEF


Clinical research is at the heart of improving healthcare for all. The aim of this short course is to help all health and social care professionals to understand what clinical research delivery is and how to support it.

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eLearning:
Prioritise Like a Pro


Prioritising your workload can seem like a chore at first but it has real benefits...

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eLearning:
COVID19 Vaccine Trials Training


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Resource:
Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH)


The toolkit identifies the principles that should guide research in care homes and signposts researchers to other, more detailed sources of information.

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eLearning:
The INCLUDE Project


Innovations in Clinical Trial Design and Delivery for the Under-Served.


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eLearning:
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion In Health And Social Care Research


Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health and social care research.

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Videos:
ODP Help Guides


A series of short training videos on how to use Open Data Platform (ODP).

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Resources:
NIHR Learn Insights


CPD resource for all professions that come together to undertake health research delivery.

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eLearning:
Project Management: Beyond the Basics


Build your existing project management knowledge and develop the skills to manage teams and deliver effective projects.

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eLearning:
Introduction to Feasibility in NHS Care Settings


In this series of videos, Penny talks you through the basics of feasibility in NHS care settings.  How it works, why it's important and why it's not as daunting as you may think...

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Video:
Role of the PI in 7 minutes


This video, created by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT as a quick introduction to the roll of the PI.

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eLearning:
Supporting Inclusion in Health and Social Care Research in Secondary Care


This toolkit has been developed by the East of England region to support best practice amongst the research delivery workforce in secondary care by providing resources that promote inclusive research.

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Face to Face or eLearning:
Attributing the costs of health and social care Research & Development (AcoRD)


We have a team of staff who are specialists in the AcoRD guidance and who can provide training on cost attribution for clinical research.

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eLearning:
Speaking The Right Language In Research In The Wider Health, Care And Community


This resource has been put together for the Research Delivery Teams who are working in wider health, care and community settings and services to help them engage and recruit with confidence. This resource may also be helpful for the primary care teams and anyone engaging with the wider health, care and community setting.

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