Information and booking for courses and events run by Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility We run a variety of in-person and online courses and events covering a diverse range of topics relating to clinical research. See below for information about our upcoming courses and events and associated booking links. A limited number of fully-funded places are available on some of our courses. If there are funded places available, this will be listed in the course fees section of the course description. Terms and conditions apply. For any queries, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Alternatively contact us at education@edinburghcrf.ed.ac.uk if you have any specific queries, are unable to find a course you are looking for or you would like to contribute to our programme. Join our mailing list to be kept informed of our courses and events programme and news from the Edinburgh CRF Education Core. Please refer to our Education Core homepage for other useful information, including educational resources, webinars etc. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Courses We offer regular Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training courses. See below for information and scheduled dates of available courses.Please ensure you are signing up for the appropriate course. We advise you to update your GCP training every two years. If you are involved in a trial, the MHRA and/or sponsor would expect you to provide an up-to-date GCP certificate. Therefore, if your GCP training has lapsed or if you have not attended GCP training before, we would advise that you book onto one of our “Introduction to GCP” courses. Alternatively, you can complete the “NIHR Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” eLearning at https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/learning-and-support/good-clinical-practice.htm. If you have completed an “Introduction to GCP” course within the past two years or have attended update courses every two years since completing an “Introduction to GCP course”, you should register for a “GCP Update” course.We offer GCP courses free-of-charge for those attending from Scottish NHS or academic institutions. Please enquire at education@edinburghcrf.ed.ac.uk to be advised of fees for those attending from elsewhere. NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - Course dates/booking You are advised to attend this course if you have not attended GCP training before or if your GCP training has lapsed (i.e. more than two years have passed since your last GCP course). See below for dates - to book, please select the hyperlink:Thursday 03 October 2024 (09:30-16:30) | Edinburgh CRF, Western General Hospital, EdinburghTuesday 12 November 2024 (09:30-16:30) | Postgraduate Education Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update - Course dates/booking You are advised to update your GCP training every two years. If you have not attended GCP training before or if your GCP training has lapsed, you should book instead on an "Introduction to GCP" course. See below for dates - to book, please select the hyperlink:Tuesday 10 September 2024 (09:30-12:30) | Online (Zoom)Thursday 24 October 2024 (10:00-13:00) | Seminar Room, Edinburgh CRF, Western General Hospital, EdinburghTuesday 03 December 2024 (10:00-13:00) | Online (Zoom) . Other Scheduled Courses See our full programme of courses below. Please refer to our guidance on how to book and pay for our courses Join our mailing list to be kept informed of our courses and events programme and news from Edinburgh CRF Education Core. Bitesize Introduction to Patient Public Involvement Course This free online, self-directed Xerte course aims to help you begin your patient public involvement activities.Access Bitesize Introduction to PPI Course Research, GDPR and confidentiality - what you need to know This course provides an overview of UK data laws and their practical application in health and social care research.Thursday 12 September 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Understanding how to access UK health data for research This course explores how best to access healthcare data in the UK for research.Tuesday 17 September 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Stats for the Terrified: An Introduction to Medical Statistics/Making Sense of Numbers: Interpretation of Data An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research.Wednesday 18 September 2024 (09:30 - 16:30) | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Helping you to submit a successful NHS Research Ethics Application An interactive course with Research Ethics Committee (REC) members and staff providing an insight into the NHS ethical review process.Wednesday 25 September 2024 (10:00 - 13:00) | Online (Zoom) Paediatric Consent - The Practicalities and Legalities in taking consent for Paediatric Trials This workshop covers the ethical, legal and practical issues around receiving informed consent for paediatric clinical research.Thursday 26 September 2024 (13:30 - 16:30) | Hybrid / Online (to be confirmed) An Introduction to Public Speaking: How to design and deliver successful speeches This course covers how to plan, design and deliver a successful speech or presentation.Monday 07 October 2024 (10:00 - 14:00) | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh An Introduction to Health Economics An interactive session introducing key concepts of health economics and allocation of health resource in relation to clinical research.Wednesday 09 October 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) | Online (Zoom) Data Management Planning A practical workshop covering the basic components and creation of Data Management Plans (DMP) for research projects.Thursday 10 October 2024 (10:00 - 12:00) | Online (Zoom) Planning and Conducting a Systematic Review This course is designed to provide practical guidance on all the steps involved in doing a systematic review from planning through to completion.Monday 28 October - Thursday 07 November 2024 (13:00 - 14:00) (nine sessions) | Online (Zoom) Informed Consent Adults (Scotland) This workshop covers the ethical, legal and practical issues around receiving informed consent from adult clinical research participants.Wednesday 30 October 2024 (09:30 - 13:00) | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Generative AI and the Researcher This course introduces researchers to the area of Gen AI and how it can be integrated into the research process.Wednesday 30 October 2024 (13:30 - 16:00) | Online (Zoom) Lothian Clinical Research Welcome Day An introductory event for those new to working in clinical research in LothianFriday 01 November 2024 (09:30 - 15:30) | Usher Building (BioQuarter) An Introduction to Qualitative Methods This course introduces the key principles in research design and strategy for qualitative research.Monday 04 November - Wednesday 20 November 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) (six sessions) | Online (Zoom) Inspection Survival Guide: Being Prepared for an MHRA GCP Inspection This half-day course will use presentations and workshops to provide an overview of the GCP inspection process from notification to closure.Thursday 07 November 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) | Online (Zoom) "There's an SOP for that!" A practical guide to Standard Operating Procedures This practical course focuses on how to write and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a clinical research setting.Thursday 14 November 2024 (09:30 - 12:30) | Online (Zoom) Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course This two-day course will develop your knowledge and skills in clinical trial management and improve your understanding of related disciplines including research governance, regulation, trial methodology, data management, monitoring, and project management, with a view to effective teamworking.Thursday 21 & Friday 22 November 2024 (09:15 - 17:00) | John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh GCP for Laboratories This course will provide you with an understanding of the importance of GCP for Laboratories and its practical application in research studies.Wednesday 27 November 2024 (10:00 - 12:30) | Online (Zoom) Stats for the Terrified: Introduction to Medical Statistics An introductory course covering the basics of using and interpreting statistics in healthcare research.Tuesday 04 February 2025 (09:30 - 12:30) | Online (Zoom) Making Sense of Numbers: Interpretation of Data This half day course is aimed directly at those who need to interpret numbers but have little or no knowledge of statistics.Thursday 27 February 2025 (09:30 - 13:00) | Online (Zoom) 10th Edinburgh Clinical Research Methodology Course A two-day introductory course providing a comprehensive overview of methods and frameworks essential for conducting clinical research.Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 March 2025 (09:00 - 17:00) | John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh Courses that we run Refer to the full list of courses that we run to register your interest in future courses or to suggest other topics for training related to clinical research. 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