External Training

External Training

WTCRF Education Courses, Edinburgh

Please see the WTCRF website for information.

UKCRN Courses

The UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN) training & education team strives to create, advance and disseminate knowledge in order to contribute towards the development of an outstanding workforce and empower patients/the public to make a major impact upon clinical research in the UK. To facilitate this they provide a wide variety of courses to researchers working on eligibly funded studies free of charge.

Edinburgh Academy of Clinical Research Education – Professional Courses in Clinical Research

Please see the website for information.

HRA courses Online

The HRA have launched a series of new eLearning modules on their Learning Management System. All the HRA’s eLearning modules are free for everyone to access. Each module will provide you with an understanding of the subject area. For some modules, you will be invited to choose a route which best suits your professional role.

You can access the modules as a guest user without creating an account. However, you will only be able to receive an end of module certificate if you create an account or use your Login.

Follow the link to access the training: http://elearning.hra.nhs.uk/

There are some new and additional courses for Supervisors and students. Follow this link.

R&D Forum Training Courses

The forum offer various training courses and packages for researchers.

Follow the link for more details of the courses offered: http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/content/professional-development/training/

Updates on IRAS

New Online Booking Service for IRAS Studies from 19.05.2020

A new online booking service was rolled out for IRAS studies on Tuesday 19 May 2020. More information can be found here.

Online Submission of Amendments and a New Amendment Tool from 02.06.2020

Online submission of amendments and a new amendment tool went live across the UK on Tuesday 2nd June 2020. More information can be found here.

MRC Regulatory Support Centre 

Researchers will find some useful information on a variety of research topics here, including updates on the changing regulatory landscape; information from the HRA; health data access and re-use and much more.

The information is released quarterly and if you register can be sent directly to your own email inbox.