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January 2020
Patient & public involvement (PPI) in research – drop in session
Do you have questions about PPI in research? Come along to one of our drop-in sessions where PPI leads from Birmingham BRC, ARC WM, SRMRC and UHB will be on hand to answer any queries you have about how and when best to involve patients and the public in your work. No need to book – just turn up. If these times aren't convenient, contact us at PPIR@uhb.nhs.uk Download our PPI Drop In and workshop dates 2020 leaflet.
Find out more »Bridging the Gap
Are you a health-tech developer or company looking to get your innovation into the NHS? Do you need help in understanding who your NHS decision makers are and what they need? This is an opportunity on a national scale, with experts in the field to align your innovation with the NHS! Bridging the Gap (BtG) is a series of events held on behalf of the AHSN Network, aimed at any health technology innovators and companies who are interested in accessing the…
Find out more »February 2020
Clinical Challenge Series: Funding the Front Line
Clinical Challenge Series: Funding the Front Line Enabling research, solving challenges Introducing the Wellcome Trust Translational Partnership Earlier this year, we were awarded Wellcome Trust funding to drive translational research that takes discovery science right through to clinical impact. This prestigious award is intended to deliver real impact as quickly as possible, and so we are determined to support projects which address a real clinical need. We want to build multi-disciplinary teams across BHP (NHS, academia and industry) to solve…
Find out more »March 2020
Personalised Medicine: The Future for Nurses 2020
Are you a nurse or midwife working at University Hospitals Birmingham or Birmingham Women's and Children's? Interested in understanding the fundamentals of genomics and the significance it will have within nursing and healthcare from 2020 and beyond? To mark the World Health Organization's Year of the Nurse and Midwife, UHB is hosting a FREE conference for nursing staff working at BHP member organisations. See how new scientific discoveries learned from examining over 100,000 genomes may be applied to the care…
Find out more »Research Methods for Clinical Trials
Clinical trials have huge societal impact, providing the best evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare, social care and public health interventions. Research through clinical trials is a growing global business in academic institutions, industry, the NHS and across public health organisations. To ensure efficient trials that reach successful completion, trial staff require a solid grounding and knowledge of the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of clinical trials. The Birmingham Centre for Clinical Trials (BCCT) organises and runs a 3 day…
Find out more »May 2020
Annual Liver Course
The University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital are pleased to host the Annual Birmingham Liver Course. The meeting will cover practical and pressing issues in the management of advanced liver disease with speakers from around the country who are experts in their field. Using an interactive approach, we are sure this course will prove to be very popular and of interest to trainees, consultants, nurses and allied health professionals. For further information visit the Birmingham Liver Course page.
Find out more »June 2020
Birmingham Type 1 Diabetes Symposium
This meeting is for all health care professionals involved in the care of adults and children with type 1 diabetes. We would particularly like to encourage health care professional teams from within the same unit to attend together, because team working is so crucial to the management of this condition. The meeting consists of keynote presentations, open debate and networking. To register your interest, visit the Birmingham Type 1 Diabetes Symposium page.
Find out more »July 2020
BIRA Inaugural Conference
The Inaugural Birmingham Inflammation, Repair and Ageing (BIRA) conference will be held at the University of Birmingham, 1st - 3rd July 2020. The meeting is organised by the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing and will feature leading international researchers working on basic mechanisms driving human ageing and its associated chronic diseases, with a focus on the role of inflammation. The meeting aims to stimulate discussion of novel therapeutic approaches to prevent or overcome the negative aspects of ageing. To register…
Find out more »Research Methods for Clinical Trials
Clinical trials have huge societal impact, providing the best evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare, social care and public health interventions. Research through clinical trials is a growing global business in academic institutions, industry, the NHS and across public health organisations. To ensure efficient trials that reach successful completion, trial staff require a solid grounding and knowledge of the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of clinical trials. The Birmingham Centre for Clinical Trials (BCCT) organises and runs a 3 day…
Find out more »October 2020
Clean Air for All – COVID-19, Clean Air and Mobility
The University of Birmingham Institute for Global Innovation (IGI) will be hosting a public Clean Air for All webinar on 8 October 2020 to coincide with Clean Air Day– the UK’s largest day of Clean Air action. The expert panel will explore COVID-19 impacts upon air quality, transport and mobility in the West Midlands region, including academic research, community action and future policy direction. Panel speakers include: Professor William Bloss - Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham, Cllr Waseem…
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