Access past webinars through the following links: ACCORD Update Webinars A webinar series delivered by the ACCORD Office highlighting updates in R&D process and practice. Details of previous webinars, including slides and recordings where available, can be found below. Sponsorship and R&D Approvals - What you need to know (November 2022) ACCORD Research Governance staff provided an overview of University of Edinburgh/NHS Lothian sponsorship review/approval requirements for different study types, and how this differs to NHS Lothian R&D review and approval. Speakers: Paul Dearie (Clinical Research Facilitation Manager) Kenny Scott (Generic Review Manager) Recording: https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Accord+update+-+Sponsorship+and+approvals/1_rrtfcll3 Slides: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Contracts and Costings (September 2022) This ACCORD update event focused on contracts and costing requirements for clinical research taking place in Lothian. Our experts from the NHS Lothian R&D team and the University of Edinburgh Research Office summarised all you need to know for both locally sponsored and hosted research projects. Speakers: Dr Douglas Young (Principal R&D Manager, NHSL) Glen Merritt (R&D Accountant & SoECAT Specialist, NHSL) Clare Whittaker (Head of Research Contracts, Governance and Integrity, UoE) Dr Jen Hazelton (Head of Research Funding in Edinburgh Research Office, UoE) Recording: This session was not recorded Slides: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Presentation 4 Information Governance and Caldicott requirements for Research through NHS Lothian R&D and DataLoch (August 2022) This ACCORD event provided an overview of what Investigators & Sponsors need to consider when planning to work on a research project in Lothian that involves processing personal information from research participants and routine clinical records. The presenters provided information on the University of Edinburgh DataLoch, as well as local Caldicott and Information Governance/IT Security requirements when processing NHS Lothian patient data. Speakers: Pamela Linksted (DataLoch Information Governance Manager) Pavlina Yaneva McGovern (R&D Information Governance Lead) Recording: This session was not recorded Slides: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Clinical Trials Involving Advanced Therapies: What do I need to know? (June 2022) Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) are an exciting new class of medicine, however, delivering these within clinical trials has its own unique challenges and considerations. This session covered: what ATMPs are, the different types of ATMPs, why a GM Safety Committee is required and the additional steps required to successfully open a clinical trial involving ATMPs within NHS Lothian. Speakers: Ruaridh Buchan (Advanced Pharmacist, Clinical Trials) Lisa Wotherspoon (Advanced Therapies Quality and Product Manager) Recording: Recording - Clinical Trials involving advanced therapies Slides: Presentation 1 ACCORD Overview and Services & Transparency in Clinical Trials (April 2022) This introductory session featured an overview of ACCORD services, information on how their performance is measured and how they are funded, and key contacts that can support your research. In addition, the national and local work ongoing around research transparency in health and social care research was discussed. Speakers: Fiona McArdle - Deputy R&D Director Marise Bucukoglu - Head of Research Governance, UoE Heather Charles - Head of Research Governance, NHS Lothian Recordings: Recording of part 1 - ACCORD Overview 2022 Recording of part 2 - Research Transparency Slides: Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Research During the Pandemic Webinars A webinar series highlighting the successes, challenges and lessons learned delivering clinical research in Edinburgh during the Covid19 pandemic. This webinar series commenced in October 2020 and has been created collaboratively between Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility and the NHS Lothian ACCORD Office. Webinar 1: The ACCORD Office and how we managed our response to Covid 1st October 2020 Dr Heather Charles and Paul Dearie discuss how The ACCORD Office managed their response during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic to support clinical research in Edinburgh; from adapting to new ways of working, having to halt research studies, supporting Covid-19 related studies and supporting the re-start of studies. This session reflects on the challenges, successes and lessons learned during the period from March-September 2020. Webinar 2: The ISARIC Study 29th October 2020 Dr Annemarie Docherty, Wellcome Fellow and Consultant in Critical Care discusses the ISARIC study. This observational study has recruited approximately two thirds of patients of all ages admitted to hospital in the UK with Covid-19 and has been used to understand the changing epidemiology of Covid-19, and inform government bodies in near-real time. Webinar 3: Providing a Genomics Platform for Covid Research 10th November 2020 Lee Murphy, the Head of the Genetics Core, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, discusses the work of the Genetics Core during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the way the Core adapted their work to contribute towards Covid studies. Webinar 4: How expedited processes that came in for Covid speeded things up & what will happen when these return to normal 26th November 2020 Alex Bailey discusses how expedited processes that came in for Covid speeded things up & what will happen when things return to normal. Webinar 5: Doing the best we can; Clinical research staff's activity to date in the Covid 19 pandemic 10th December 2020 Miranda Odam and Steve McSwiggan discuss the work of clinical research staff during the COVID 19 pandemic. Looking at the work done with the initial Covid Research Group as an example of forward and adaptable planning, the pressure of screening and recruiting to UPH badged projects, and the clinical pull of staff including the reprioritisation of research and its visibility. Webinar 6: Grant opportunities and funding landscape changes in the Covid-19 era 19th January 2021 Dr Andy Liken and Al Innes from the Edinburgh Research Office (ERO) take us through the changes to the current funding landscape. Highlighting some of the grant opportunities that exist in the Covid-19 era as well as some of the cuts to funding from organisations and charities. Our ERO experts provide a heap of resources and support to help make this experience as painless as possible. Webinar 7: Medicines Regulation: Covid-19 and Beyond 4th February 2021 Professor Stuart Ralston discusses medicines regulation in his role as Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines Webinar 8: Monitoring During a Pandemic 4th March 2021 Elizabeth Craig, Senior Clinical Trials Monitor in ACCORD, discusses the way she and her team adapted ways of working to ensure Sponsor oversight of clinical trials whilst working remotely. She discusses the question: Can you maintain Sponsor oversight without leaving home? Webinar 9: Multi-site research across 3 nations during a Pandemic 20th April 2021 Katie Wells, the National Coordinator for the PREVENT Dementia Programme, discusses her role in managing multiple study sites across 3 nations during the Covid-19 pandemic. She describes how the research has been impacted by the pandemic and the steps taken to restart this important healthy volunteer research. Webinar 10: Living through Covid - a reflection from a Nurse Director's perspective 20th May 2021 Professor Alex MaMahon, Executive Nurse Director for NHS Lothian, reflects on the Covid pandemic from his perspective. This webinar was delivered to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2021. Webinar 11: Setting up a Covid Vaccination Programme 28th July 2021 During this webinar, Ellie Hunter (Clinical Vaccination Manager) and Pat Wynne (Director of Nursing Primary and Community Care) discuss the challenges and successes of setting up the Covid Vaccination Programme in NHS Lothian and explore future plans. Webinar 12: Research, Covid 19 and Beyond 22nd September 2021 Sheila Morris, Lead Research Nurse Infectious Diseases in NHS Lothian, discusses her 30 year research career spanning the HIV Pandemic through to the Covid 19 Pandemic. She reflects on the research delivered over the past year. Webinar 13: Reflections on managing research during the pandemic 22nd December 2021 Professor Tim Walsh reflects on his experience as NHS Lothian R&D Director during the Covid 19 pandemic. Back to Education home page This article was published on 2024-08-06
