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SUMMARY:Devices & Diagnostics: Turning data into better care
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our next Innovation Club exploring how data from devices\, diagnostics and digital tools is translated into practical\, patient centred care across the healthcare system. This is been delivered as a hybrid session so either join us in person at the Innovation Pop Up (light lunch provided) or online. \n  \nSpeakers: \nDr Andrea Utley – Head of Impact & Innovation\, Biomedical Sciences at the University of Leeds \nAndrea will present findings from three studies assessing the accuracy and efficacy of the Yuwell Anytime continuous glucose monitor. She leads Impact and Innovation in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Leeds\, working with industry partners on research that supports product development at local\, national and international level.\nTsitsi Chinyandura – Founder of Lotessa Digital Health \nTsitsi will present Lotessa\, her Leeds‑based\, patient‑led digital health platform supporting people prescribed GLP‑1 medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro. Developed from lived experience\, it supports patients and clinicians across the GLP‑1 pathway\, including BMI verification\, medication logging\, adherence monitoring and side‑effect management. \n  \nMr Paul Nix – Consultant Otolaryngology\, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust \nPaul will share evidence from a pilot study on Steriwave nasal photodisinfection\, showing how a rapid\, clinician‑led intervention can dramatically reduce surgical site infections. It will explore the implications for patient outcomes\, antibiotic stewardship and wider NHS system productivity. \n  \nDr Nick Gompertz – CEO and founder of EarSwitch  \nNick will present EarSwitch\, an in‑ear technology that captures biometric signals from the ear canal to support more inclusive monitoring and interaction. It will explore how this approach can enable more accessible\, dignified care across assistive technology and future health monitoring.
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/devices-diagnostics-turning-data-into-better-care/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
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SUMMARY:Essential Guide to Grant Applications (EGGA)
DESCRIPTION:Our Essential Guide to Grant Applications (EGGA) is a free-to-attend\, online\, three-day masterclass\, funded and hosted by NIHR RSS USP\, on how to write a grant application for applied health or social care research that is strong from a methodological point of view\, reads well and presents a convincing case for funding. The event will cover important writing tips\, along with guidance on what reviewers will be looking for in an application. Attendees will learn how to make their research idea clear and compelling to reviewers\, how to write a good methods section and how to demonstrate credible support. \nThe online masterclass focuses on how to sell your research idea by: \n\n\nwriting a convincing application with a good structure\, flow and argument; \n\n\npresenting a strong methods section\, including statistical\, qualitative\, health economics and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) elements; \n\n\nhaving a good project plan; \n\n\nengaging with sources of external support for your research.
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/essential-guide-to-grant-applications-egga/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Capacity Building and Training,HRC Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260602T173000
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SUMMARY:2nd Biomarker Accelerator Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Rescuing Stalled Biomarkers and Accelerating Translation\nJoin leading voices from industry and academia for a dynamic\, solution-focused conference dedicated to accelerating the journey of biomarkers from discovery to patient care\, hosted at ARC West London. \nAbout the Event:\nBiomarker Accelerator 2026 brings together researchers\, clinicians\, industry experts\, and innovators to tackle one of the biggest challenges in healthcare: why promising biomarkers stall; and how to move them forward. This event is designed to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application\, with a strong emphasis on collaboration\, practical insights\, and translational impact.
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/2nd-biomarker-accelerator-conference-2026/
LOCATION:ARC West London\, Manbre Road\, London\, W6 9RH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260602T163000
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SUMMARY:Opportunity for early career researchers to help shape the new NIHR Planetary Health Research Framework
DESCRIPTION:We are looking to refresh our NIHR Carbon Reduction Guidelines and develop a new NIHR Planetary Health Research Framework that is targeted towards environmental sustainability; supporting research that can help deliver low carbon\, sustainable and resilient health and care systems.  \nWe are looking for up to 4 early career researchers (doctoral or postdoctoral) who are ideally working in\, or familiar with\, the climate\, health and sustainability field to bring your experiences and perspectives to help shape the new framework.  \nThe Ask: We ask that you are available to join an online workshop on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 (14:00 -16:30). Interested individuals are asked to complete and submit a short EOI form before 5pm on Monday 11th May 2026 and outcomes will be communicated by the 18th May.
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/opportunity-for-early-career-researchers-to-help-shape-the-new-nihr-planetary-health-research-framework/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260617T093000
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SUMMARY:NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n9:30am-9:35am – Welcome to the BioResource – general housekeeping and agenda run through \n9:35am 9:45am – Dr. Nick Watkins – Keynote address on the vision for the future of health research in the UK \n9:45am 10:05am – Dr. Michael Colwill – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in transgender and gender non-conforming people \n10:05am 10:25am – Prof. Cath Williamson -The role of genomics in maternal health \n10:25am 11:10am – Fireside chat on research inclusion\, featuring – Dr. Esther Mukuka\, NIHR Director of Research Inclusion with Prof. Cath Williamson and Hannah Stark\, BioResource Operations Lead \n11:10am 11:30am – Comfort break – a chance to stretch your legs and grab a drink before the next session starts \n11:30am 11:50am – Alicia Rowland and Lucy Clossick Thomson – PS-002-101\, the first gene therapy in kidney disease: how and why we’ve leveraged BioResource to help support recruitment in a NICE patient group \n11:50am 12:10pm – Prof. Rachel Upthegrove – The Mental Health Mission and the SMILE BioResource \n12:10pm 12:30pm – Prof. Nathalie Kingston\, Director\, NIHR BioResource – Closing remarks. \nKeep an eye on our website\, X and LinkedIn channels – more announcements coming soon!
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/nihr-bioresource-scientific-conference-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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SUMMARY:JCA for Medtech and IVD: What Pharma Already Knows That You Need to Know
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URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/jca-for-medtech-and-ivd-what-pharma-already-knows-that-you-need-to-know/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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SUMMARY:OHT Better HealthTech by Design: Better Together: Clinicians + Designers in the NHS
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nExploring why innovation in healthcare often fails at adoption and how a wider\, UX-led approach can create meaningful change long before technology is fully implemented. \n \nDrawing from real NHS case studies across rheumatology\, cardiology\, and neurology\, this session shares lessons from designing services with clinicians\, patients\, and multidisciplinary teams to improve pathways\, reduce friction\, and build trust in complex healthcare environments. \n \nRather than focusing purely on technology\, this talk explores how human-centred design\, collaboration\, and behavioural understanding can drive sustainable innovation in the NHS. \n \nSpeakers\nLaura Smith\, Service Designer and Researcher\, Unboxed \nDr William Bradlow\, Cardiology Consultant\, University Hospital Birmingham
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/oht-better-healthtech-by-design-better-together-clinicians-designers-in-the-nhs/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260915T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260915T163000
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SUMMARY:Who owns healthtech innovation?
DESCRIPTION:For surgeons and clinicians with research and ideas\, and nowhere to take them. \nYou’ve seen the problem at the bedside. You’ve done the research. You may even have published it. And then – nothing moves. \nGetting an innovation to a patient is the hard part\, and we are rarely taught how to do it. This event will show you how. \nJoin RCS England’s Innovation Hub and the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for a day that follows healthtech innovation through its whole life – from first spark to NHS adoption – and puts one question on trial at every stage: whose job is it to carry it forward?
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/who-owns-healthtech-innovation/
LOCATION:The Royal College of Surgeons of England\, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3PE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260923T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T131857Z
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SUMMARY:Is Leeds the digital driving force behind the UK’s health mission? YOU BET!
DESCRIPTION:AI. Data. Digital health. Innovation at scale. Discover how Leeds is already setting the pace\, and place your bets on what’s next! \n\n\n\n\nThe UK’s health system is betting big on digital. And Leeds is where the future is already being built.\nAt the heart of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan are the Five Big Bets: data\, AI\, genomics\, wearables and robotics. These technologies are expected to transform everything from how health services are delivered and diseases prevented\, to how patients manage their own care – creating significant opportunities for innovators\, investors and businesses. \nHome to world-leading health data\, pioneering NHS partnerships\, thriving tech businesses and a track record of turning innovation into real-world impact\, Leeds has become one of the UK’s most influential digital health hubs. It’s no surprise this is where Leeds Digital Festival – the largest tech event of its kind in the UK – takes place. \nJoin Health Innovation Leeds this September for a fast-moving\, interactive session exploring why the government has chosen Leeds to drive forward the country’s health mission\, and what that means for innovators. \nYou’ll hear from a rotating panel of leaders from across health\, technology and industry\, and take part in the conversation as we explore the Five Big Bets – in particular\, what they mean for the future of digital health\, and where the biggest opportunities lie for businesses looking to grow in Leeds.
URL:https://hrc-surgical.nihr.ac.uk/event/is-leeds-the-digital-driving-force-behind-the-uks-health-mission-you-bet/
LOCATION:Nexus Leeds\, Nexus at Leeds University\, Discovery Way University of Leeds\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire\, LS2 3AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HRC Partner Events
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