Training opportunities

Introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Introduction to the methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Introduction to research governance

Biennial course providing participants with an understanding of all aspects of research governance in population health sciences and knowledge of the processes involved.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Introduction to good clinical practice

A minimum requirement for staff involved in leading and delivering clinical research.ay

Online: 0.5 days

Face-to-face: 1 day

• Online learning resource
• National Institute for Health and Care Research

Introduction to statistics

Introduction to the basic concepts and methods commonly used in medical and public health research.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Genetic epidemiology

Gain a grounding in a wide range of cutting-edge genetic epidemiological methods for complex traits.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Qualitative health research

Learn about (1) the definition, nomenclature and epistemology of qualitative research; (2) current methodological debates; and (3) methods for qualitative data collection and analysis.

• In person
• University of the West of England

Causal inference in epidemiology: concepts and methods

Learn to define causation in biomedical research, describe methods to make causal inferences in epidemiology and health services research, and demonstrate the practical application of these methods.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Advanced survival analysis

Learn how to implement parametric survival models, use flexible parametric survival models, and the concept of competing risks in modelling time-to-event data.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Introduction to qualitative research methods

An overview and introduction to the major qualitative research methods based in the social sciences as used in health services, public health and other health-related research.

• Remote
• University of Bristol

Health and social care research: methods and methodology

Gain an overview of the (1) current state of research in health and social care; (2) access, use and the development of information systems; (3) critical appraisal methods; (4) main research methodologies and strategies; (5) health service evaluation; (6) ethical issues in research; and (7) innovations in research and the development of new methodologies.

• In person
• University of the West of England