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Here in the East Midlands RRDN 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:
Face to Face: Good old fashioned sitting in a room together, although you will probably have to book this online.
Virtual Classroom: Like Face to Face but taking place in an online classroom, usually Google Meet.
eLearning: Access anytime online modules that contain lots of interesting audio, video and interactive content.
Blended Learning: A mixture of eLearning and either Face to Face or Virtual Classsroom. This approach helps consolidate learning.
Video: Stand alone learning video. This could be on Youtube or other hosting service.
Resources: This could be a list of useful links or a printout of a job aid, anything that you might find useful day to day.
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.
eLearning:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher
NIHR national Good Clinical Practice (GCP) refresher.
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.
Informed Consent
PI Training
Virtual Classroom:
PI Essentials
The PI Essentials Virtual Classroom session aims to Develop leadership skills for delivering a research study at your site.
Aimed at those who are new to the role of Principal Investigator (PI), interested in becoming a more effective PI; for staff who are new to the role of Co-PI/Sub Investigators and Associate PI and for PIs who would like to refresh their knowledge
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.
Other
Face to Face:
Next Steps in Delivering Clinical Research
This face-to-face course is primarily aimed at research delivery staff that have contact with research participants (e.g. research nurses, clinical research officers, clinical research assistants) new to research posts (in the post for less than 12 months). Those in the post for more than 12 months may attend as a refresher.
NIHR GCP course is a prerequisite for this course.
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.
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.
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.
eLearning:
Site File Management
This package aimed at those new to site files and also more experienced staff who would like a refresher.
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.
eLearning:
Introduction to Continuous Improvement and Tools
In this course you will get an overview of continuous improvement (CI) and why it is important, look at how to identify and plan your project and where to go to find all the tools, resources and support you need.
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.
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
Video:
Reflective Practice
Does Reflective Practice make you stressed?
Penny helps to demystify what it all means and gives you top tips.
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...
eLearning:
EM Student Nurse Grab and Go package
This package aimed at student nurses new to research.
eLearning:
Fundamentals of Clinical Research Delivery for Lab staff
Training for laboratory staff working to support research delivery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
eLearning:
SoECAT Surgery
This session is aimed at researchers and study team members who are responsible for completing a SoECAT form. Researchers and study team members should only attend if the are working on a SoECAT and have completed it to a stage where it can be reviewed for approval by an AcoRD Specialist.
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.
eLearning:
Research Practice in Health, Care and Community Settings
This resource is aimed at staff who are working in health, care and community settings, organisations or providers, such as social care or the local authority, who would like to know more about how to support research.
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.
Resource:
Interactive Costing Template
The web-based interactive Costing Tool (iCT) provides a framework for transparent cost display and calculation.
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.
Videos:
ODP Help Guides
A series of short training videos on how to use Open Data Platform (ODP).
eLearning:
Project Management: Beyond the Basics
Build your existing project management knowledge and develop the skills to manage teams and deliver effective projects.
eLearning:
Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
The NIHR RRDN partnered with the Digital Learning team at Leeds University to develop a Course called Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research.
Resources:
NIHR Learn Insights
CPD resource for all professions that come together to undertake health research delivery.
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.
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
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.
eLearning:
Health Research Authority (HRA)
The HRA's Learning Management System contains a series of e-learning modules free to everyone to access.
eLearning:
The INCLUDE Project
Innovations in Clinical Trial Design and Delivery for the Under-Served.
eLearning:
Introduction to the Research Delivery Network
From the 1st October 2024, we are the Research Delivery Network, operating under contract to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Find out more here.
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