Healthcare Research is all our Business

Pathways and Opportunities for Health and Care Professionals

Are you interested in finding out about research opportunities in your practice? Join us at our free in-person event to find out more.

‘Health and Care Research is All our Business’ is an event aimed at nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, pharmacists and healthcare scientists in the North East and North Cumbria region.

The event will showcase a range of opportunities available to get involved in research even if you do not have previous research experience. Recipients of the innovative research internships scheme at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust will share how their research internship has supported their career development. The exciting programme will also include flash talks from the regional NIHR infrastructure, opportunities to network and engage in breakout room discussions.

We are delighted Professor Lynn Rochester will be delivering the keynote speech on ‘reimagining careers in healthcare, why choose research?’ Professor Rochester started her career as a physiotherapist, specialising in neuro-rehabilitation before completing a PhD in translational neuroscience. Professor Rochester is currently a NIHR Senior Investigator and co Lead of the Digital Health theme at the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). Her main research interests are in gait and mobility loss in neurodegenerative disease and ageing.

The event will be hosted by the NIHR Newcastle BRC in collaboration with our partners including Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust and Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP).

Please also join us for a light lunch between 12:00 – 13:00 and take advantage of opportunities to meet new colleagues and prospective mentors.

Attendance is free but registration is essential. Registrations close on Wednesday 25 September at 17:00.

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After registering for the event, you can also submit your preferences early for your breakout group session here. Places are limited but we will endeavour to allocate you to your preferred options.

Questions?

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Event agenda

• 11:45 - 13:00 Registration
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch and networking
• 13:05 - 13:15 Welcome & overview of strategic goals in relation to NMAHPs from a BRC perspective Dr Arthur Pratt
• Keynote
• 13:15 - 13:30 Reimagining careers in healthcare: why choose research? Professor Lynn Rochester
• 13:30 - 13:40 NHIP Academy: Tailored support for your research journey Professor Lindsay Pennington and Dr Amy Brown
• 13:40 - 14:20 Newcastle Internships Scheme (Chaired by Dr Linda Tinkler, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Lead for Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Research)
• 14:20 - 15:05 Refreshments and Breakout Sessions
  • How does my research fit into the NIHR infrastructure? Martin Dixon, Chief Operating Officer of the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre will provide a whistlestop overview of the regional NIHR infrastructure which will help set the scene for the last panel session of the day.
  • Thinking about next steps: Where are you now? What is the research question you are interested in? Professor Lindsay Pennington will guide this session.
  • Informal networking session Interested to learn more from some of the speakers from the event? You can use this time to enjoy a cup of coffee and to network with others from the event.
• 15:05 – 15:45 Panel Discussion: What opportunities are there for me within the NIHR infrastructure in the North East and North Cumbria? Panel:
  • Dr Chris Lovegrove, Clinical Research Fellow NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaboration
  • Dr Oonagh McGee, Chief Operating Officer and Academic Career Development Lead NIHR ARC NENC
  • Dr Arthur Pratt, Academic Career Development Lead NIHR Newcastle BRC
  • Dr Sarah Sowden, Deputy Director NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health
  • NHIP Academy
• 15:45 – 15:50 Wrap up