Please find attached a PDF of our ambitious 3-year-plan for the Education Core at Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, developed in collaboration with ACCORD. Document Education Core - 3 Year Plan (136.41 KB / PDF) Alongside the delivery of our regular course programme, we have identified key priorities to enhance education provision for the local clinical research community. The plan outlines projects focused on three distinct phases: Laying the foundations for new research staffDeveloping opportunities for research staffEngaging the wider clinical workforce to bridge the gap between clinical care and research.Below is the progress we have made to date. Please note this plan was published in 2023 and an updated plan for Year 3 is being developed (July 2025), taking into account progress to date and changes in priorities. As always, please feel free to email any questions or comments to: education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk Progress so far: CRF Induction ProgrammeSignposting to free educational resourcesFully funded places on ECRF Courses for NHS Lothian/UoE staff and studentsDelivered 5 x Lothian Clinical Research Welcome DayHeld an Innovation Intrapreneur Course in May 2024Held a Mixed Methods course in January 2025Held three pilot Lab Skills Workshops for CRF staffLaunched resources to support the development of Principal Investigators:Created PI Roles and Responsibilities training videos in collaboration with ACCORDHeld webinars for Associate PI Scheme in LothianLaunched NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme in Scotland, jointly with Glasgow CRF. Cohort 1 started in March 2025.Launched Series 1 of Clinical Research Career Conversations podcast. {Updated Jul 2025} Back to Education home page This article was published on 2023-08-23
