NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Accelerated Surgical Care

Circular Economy Solutions for Small Medical Devices through Operational Modelling
2024-12-02 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Microsoft Teams
This workshop will explore the operational and behavioural factors driving the adoption of circular economy for small medical devices.

We will present the latest findings from our data-driven decision support models of the circular supply chain for small medical devices, followed by a short panel discussion with industry experts. More details in the flyer attached.
Join us for the opportunity to take part in the discussion and to contribute to the research. We are very keen to hear your views on our models.

Introduction to R
2024-12-02 08:00 - 17:00 | University of Liverpool, The Library Room - Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool, L3 5TR, United Kingdom
This course is aimed at researchers who require a basic understanding of R software as part of their research studies. It is suitable for those who have no previous experience of R, as well as those seeking to refresh their skills.
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is available as free software and compiles and runs on Windows, MacOS, and a wide variety of UNIX platforms and similar systems. This half-day course includes lectures and computer practical, and aims to give its delegates experience of using the software.

Introducing the Community Rehabilitation Research Network
2024-11-29 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
The NIHR-supported Community Rehabilitation Research Network (CRRN) Incubator aims to increase research capacity in community care settings.
Attend this 50-minute webinar to learn more about the CRRN, including its aims, activities, resources and support it provides for research careers in community rehabilitation.
The CRRN brings together health and social care practitioners, academics, and third sector organisations to foster new links and support the development of research to address the needs of the community, including underserved groups.
Attendees will learn about how the CRRN can support you to develop multidisciplinary research teams and collaborations in community research settings. They will also hear about the latest NIHR funding opportunities to support community rehabilitation research.

Collaborate to Innovate – Clinical Problems Meet Engineering & Physical Science Solutions
2024-11-29 09:30 - 15:30 | Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd, Weetwood,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5PS, United Kingdom
Are you an emerging clinical researcher with a challenge? Interested to know if engineers or physical scientists could help provide a solution?

The Centre for HealthTech Innovation has £25k seed funding to offer to support cross disciplinary research.

Join the Centre Directors: Hemant Pandit, Ruth Wilcox, Christoph Walti and guests on Friday 29th November at Weetwood Hall 9:30am – 3:30pm

Connect with Leeds based engineers and physical scientists, explore potential solutions, learn about innovating in the HealthTech and MedTech space and how to successfully collaborate across disciplines.

All attendees will have the chance to apply for seed funding after the event for interdisciplinary projects to explore your ideas further.

All we need from you is a short description of the challenge you’re looking to address!

Innovations In Peripheral Vascular Disease
2024-11-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Microsoft Teams
This expert-led session, introduced by Tim Lane, Editor-In-Chief of Surgery International, will feature an international panel of leading vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists who will discuss cutting-edge endovascular practices and the evolving landscape of treatment for Critical Limb Ischaemia (CLI).
Panel:

Lorenzo Patroni (Consultant Vascular Interventional Radiologist – Florence, Italy)
Tjun Tang (Consultant Vascular Surgeon – Singapore)
Kaji Sritharan (Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon – York, UK)
Willemien Van de Water (Consultant Vascular Surgeon – Maastricht, Netherlands)
Mark Portou (Consultant Vascular Surgeon – London, UK)

The discussion will centre around a number of topics including:

Endovascular practices surrounding CLTI (critical limb threatening ischaemia) including vessel preparation (thoughts and practices) drug eluting technologies, role of stents etc.
Challenges in below knee disease (tips and tricks)
Challenges in adopting new technologies
Endovascular approaches to the common femoral and profunda arteries
Treatment algorithms – aorto-iliac, fem-pop, below knee and below ankle

Date: 28.11.2024
Time: 7PM GMT
Location: Online

Statistical issues in the design and analysis of research projects
2024-11-27 08:00 - 2024-11-29 17:00 | University of Liverpool, The Library Room - Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool, L3 5TR, United Kingdom
Course overview
This three-day course will give delegates an excellent grounding in the basics of biomedical statistics, as well as provide a detailed introduction to other courses offered by the health data science team. It looks at the most commonly used study designs in biomedical health research, giving the background to the theory but also teaching participants how to apply their knowledge practically and interpret their results.
Who should attend? Is it right for me?
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a basic understanding of statistical techniques as part of their research studies.
What will delegates learn?
By the end of this course, delegates will:

Have an appreciation of variability and types of data – populations, sampling and confidence intervals
Have a basic understanding of the concepts behind multiple regression analysis, logistic regression and survival analysis
Have an understanding of SPSS standard statistical software. What does the course cover?
Variability and types of data
Populations, sampling and confidence intervals
Hypothesis testing
Overview of study design
Regression and correlation
Multiple linear regression and an introduction to logistic regression and survival analysis
Data analysis using SPSS software.

NWSTC Surgical Workshop Sandpit Day (Nov2024)
2024-11-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Universitiy of Manchester, Manchester
We are delighted to share the details of the upcoming North West Surgical Trial Centre (NWSTC) – Surgical Workshop Sandpit Day.
‘Bring your ideas to the table’ an opportunity for you to discuss any trial ideas you may have, as well as learn from the experts.
This event is aimed at all surgical specialities and all grades.
Tickets for this event are FREE but a £30 deposit will be required when registering for the event, which will be refunded upon participation to the day.
Please note, you can still attend the event without registering but you will NOT be catered for. Please bring your own refreshments and lunch.

Research in Conversation: Introducing the National Health Innovation Campus
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
We’re excited to announce our first public lecture as part of our brand-new ‘Research in Conversation’ Event Series.
This November, we’re opening the doors to our newest establishment: Daphne Steele, within the new National Health Innovation Campus at the University of Huddersfield, and you’re invited!
As part of our event, you’ll have the pleasure of hearing from Professor Liz Towns Andrews, who will be giving an overview of current activities, future plans and vision for the National Health Innovation Campus.
Following this you’ll hear an insightful presentation by Professor Jane Owen-Lynch (acting Dean of the School of Human and Health Sciences), as she showcases the groundbreaking research and innovative projects taking place in the Daphne Steele Building.
Each of our lectures will give you the opportunity to get involved with a question-and-answer session, and the chance to network with like-minded individuals, with complimentary refreshments and sweet treats.
Our Research in Conversation events are free and open to members of the public, students and staff.

LTHT Innovation club: Innovation, Sustainability and Net Zero
2024-11-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Microsoft Teams
Our November Innovation Club will focus on how the Trust is meeting its aims around sustainability and net zero through innovation. You will hear from Estates and Facilities colleagues discussing their decarbonisation process and Green Plan objectives. You will also hear from the sustainability theme leads from the NIHR HRC in Accelerated Surgical Care around their Green Surgery initiative, J&J discussing the industry perspective on sustainability and WYCA on some funding opportunities.

“Supervision, Mentorship and Research Advocates”
2024-11-20 12:30 - 13:30 | Microsoft Teams
Please join Professor Ann Morgan and Professor Hemant Pandit where they will discuss on the differences between supervision, mentorship, and advocates, as well as how you can access and benefit from these support systems

Yorkshire Post Health & Life Sciences Business Breakfast 2024
2024-11-20 08:00 - 12:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Leeds City Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
There has never been a more opportune time for the health and life sciences ecosystem in Yorkshire and the Humber to come together with our new government pledging to ‘kickstart economic growth’ and ‘build an NHS fit for the future’. The industry and NHS partners will discuss how we can accelerate the spread and adoption of health innovation to improve the health and wellbeing of our local populations and simultaneously support and grow this vital sector in our region.
The conference’s content will include:

Keynote Speeches: Insightful talks from industry leaders and policymakers.
Panel discussions: Listen to expert speakers consider the key issues for the sector and answer your questions.
Networking opportunities: Meet and engage with stakeholders in the health and life sciences sector.

The event offers anyone invested in the future of health and life sciences in Yorkshire the chance to be part of the conversation shaping the future of this thriving industry.

The future of public health and population health leadership
2024-11-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
With widening health inequalities and stalling life expectancy, the new government faces huge challenges in ensuring a ‘fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer’. Improving health and reducing health inequalities requires action far beyond health care to strengthen the building blocks of health – good homes, stable jobs and access to healthy affordable food. These challenges need the expertise and leadership of public health and population health professionals at national, regional and local level.
In this webinar we will explore:

learning from The King’s Fund recent report Public health and population health: Leading together supported by the Health Foundation
how the distinctions between definitions of public and population health are presenting leadership challenges
how roles have evolved over the past 5 years, particularly in light of the pandemic and integrated care systems, and what that means for the future
what a framework of good practice and collaboration could look like for the future of public and population health leadership.

Speakers

Dave Buck, Senior Fellow, Public health and health inequalities, The King’s Fund
Edward Kunonga, Director of Transformation and Population Health Management, NECS and Director of Population Health Management, NHS North East and North Cumbria
Sarah Price, Director of Public Health at NHS England
Luca Tiratelli, Senior Researcher, The King’s Fund

Chair

Gwen Nightingale, Assistant Director Healthy Lives, the Health Foundation

Adoption of preventative healthcare innovation in an evolving health and care economy
2024-11-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Microsoft Teams
The innovation opportunity for preventative healthcare is huge, yet products, services and concepts that could improve health, fitness and quality of life struggle to find routes to adoption. Some of this challenge centres on the business model, but there is more besides.
‘Health and Care’ spans a vast spectrum from hospitals to everyday fitness and wellbeing, drawing in highly specialised professional medical teams. and educating all age groups to make the best choices for their own long-term wellbeing. A system that is fit-for-purpose should consider these aspects and understand that value is added by preventing, reducing or delaying demand on the increasingly complex management of illness. However the business model that dominates at present favours intervention at much later stages.
Our panel of speakers will provide several viewpoints, and our goal is to stimulate thinking from both entrepreneurs and the healthcare system about what can be done differently to encourage uptake of validated products and services. You will join an audience of potential collaborators and hear new thinking which may guide your own approach to your product / service innovation.
Following the discussion the floor will be opened for audience questions.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain actionable strategies and learn from the experts.

Futures, Foresight and Horizon Scanning Conference 2024
2024-11-13 10:00 - 2024-11-14 17:00 | 3 Science Square Newcastle Helix Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5TG, The Catalyst, 3 Science Square Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG, United Kingdom
NIHR Innovation Observatory are thrilled to announce their two-day Futures, Foresight & Horizon Scanning Conference taking place in person on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November 2024. Mark your calendars and get ready to embark on a journey into the future at The Catalyst, Science Square, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5TG.
Anticipating emerging trends in a rapidly changing world is now more crucial than ever. This conference will bring together thought leaders, experts, and early career researchers from various fields to explore the frontiers of innovation in the health and social care space.
Conference themes:

Methodologies for futures scanning

Future trends and challenges for horizon scanning in Health and Social Care

The role of futures, foresight and horizon scanning in the adoption and implementation for novel health and care technologies

What to Expect

Engaging Keynote presentations

Interactive workshops

Networking opportunities

Presentations

Exhibitions

Stay tuned for further details. We look forward to welcoming you!
For enquiries, please contact us at io-events@io.nihr.ac.uk

Innovation Champion Network: Refresh
2024-11-11 12:00 - 15:30 | Microsoft Teams
Medipex and Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber are excited to announce that our joint Innovation Champion Network (ICN) is coming back! Aimed at all staff working in the NHS across the Yorkshire and Humber region, free events and resources will help discover why and how to innovate to deliver patient benefits.
Our offering under the ICN is a combination of online workshops and resources (FutureNHS space) to help NHS staff to take the first step into innovation activities and to network with other like-minded individuals from other organisations to help each other solve problems. Practical advice will be given as well as signposting to relevant sources of support for those that have an idea that they want to progress.
This is exclusively for NHS staff across Yorkshire and Humber.

North West Research Collaborative (NWRC) Research and Networking Meeting
2024-11-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Mercure Haydock Hotel, Penny Lane, Haydock,, St Helens, WA11 9SG, United Kingdom
Join us to meet the NWRC committee, find out about current collaborative projects, new research proposals, discuss new ideas and learn how you can get involved, plus networking opportunities and dinner. Free!
All welcome – from medical student to consultant and other healthcare professionals from ALL surgical specialities across the North West Deanery (both Mersey and Manchester).
If you would like to present your research ideas or have any queries please contact NWRCsurgery@outlook.com

“Developing a Personal and Professional Development Training Plan”
2024-11-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Microsoft Teams
Please join Professor Anne-Maree Keenan OBE where she will share tips and
insights on how to develop a good personal and professional training plan.

National HealthTech Series - Leeds
2024-11-06 | GBS, GBS, 1 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom
Each event will involve a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, pitch sessions, interactive roundtable discussions, careers fairs and super connect networking sessions involving stakeholders from across the healthcare, education, industry, startup and non-profit sectors. All sessions will include Q & A providing attendees with opportunities to get involved including the interactive workshops focused on the following topics that you can register to participate in on your registration.

College of Science & Engineering INDUSTRY DAYS - Medical Technologies
2024-10-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW, United Kingdom
This meeting aims to address current challenges faced by the industry in the MedTech sector and explore innovative solutions through industry/academia collaborations.
The event will offer a unique opportunity to speak to an audience of researchers with a wide variety of expertise, and thus find the best partner(s) for your innovation journey.
You will also gain valuable information on current funding opportunities available for industry/academia collaborations and explore other partnership options at the University of Glasgow.
We believe this event will provide a platform to foster partnerships, drive innovation, and explore avenues for mutual growth.

The Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE) - Networking Event
2024-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
You are invited to join us at the University of Bradford, for an evening of networking and collaboration. Connect with like-minded individuals, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are all part of the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem.
As you know, the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem plays a pivotal role in unlocking the potential of our diverse and entrepreneurial city. Through tailored programs and networking opportunities, it empowers individuals from all backgrounds to turn their ideas into reality, ultimately contributing to the vibrant economic landscape and cultural richness of our community. This event is a celebration of everything we do and the people who have supported this journey so far.

NIHR Webinar Series - PPI in Action
2024-10-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Microsoft Teams
What is the webinar series about?
Patient and public involvement is a prerequisite for all research funded by NIHR. It can enhance the relevance and quality of research and help build trust in the research and its outcomes.
But how do we do it effectively? What lessons can we learn from when things didn’t go as well as intended? And how do the UK public involvement standards find expression in practice?
This webinar series, drawing on the experiences of public contributors and researchers, will showcase examples of patient and public involvement in NIHR funded research.
What is the purpose?
The webinar series will highlight:

How the UK public involvement standards find expression in practice.
What factors contributed to successful, or otherwise, patient and public involvement.
How patients and public informed decision-making

Who is the audience for the webinar series?
The webinar series will be suitable for people with varying levels of experience of patient and public involvement in research, including:

Researchers
Patients and public
Outreach Staff

Our first webinar of the series is called “Co-production for research with impact”
Our speakers will be: Dr Megan Wyatt, Andy Woodhead, Dr Rosie Tope, Dr Andy Northcott, Dr Shadreck Mwale and Dr Katie Featherstone from The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, University of West London.

Getting the most out of IRAS
2024-10-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams
Being able to provide a full, complete and accurate IRAS submission should help to make your approval process run much more smoothly, but many people struggle with some aspects of IRAS. This half day course is designed to supplement the existing IRAS and HRA guidance by working through the standard and combined review IRAS systems as well as the amendments section in a live environment.
During this course, we will concentrate on those questions and functions that many applicants struggle with, such as:

How to complete the project filter?
What is the most effective way to navigate the system?
How do I transfer the project to other collaborators?

The course will give you the opportunity to ask questions about both the system and the submission process and understand the best way to ensure your application fully reflects the detail of your research.
Who should attend?
Anyone who has to create and submit an IRAS application and those who support applicants. The course is relevant to NHS, academic and industry researchers.

NIHR Doctoral and Advanced Fellowship support sessions - Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)
2024-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
We have launched our bespoke support program for applications to Round 13 of the NIHR Fellowships, Doctoral Fellowship and Advanced Fellowship schemes.
This programme of support will be delivered by the University of Leeds, and is open to all aspiring applicants who wish to develop hosted within the University, or those who are yet to decide where would be the most suitable host.

1. How to develop a good fellowship application: 16th October 2024: 12:00-13:00: To cover application content, what a good application looks like etc. Delivered by Nazia Nasir 2. Training and Development plan and the Person of the 3Ps: 24th Oct, 12:00-13:00. Delivered by Taryn Bell, OD&PL 3. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE): 25th Oct, 12:00-13:00. Delivered by Amy Rebane and Holly Schlofield 4. Costing a Fellowship: w/c 28th Oct (TBC).To be delivered by someone from the FMH FRIO.
While these sessions will be recorded please attend, if possible, to participate in our question and answer sections.

NIHR Doctoral and Advanced Fellowship support sessions - Training and Development plan and the Person of the 3Ps
2024-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams

Cancer Tech Accelerator Demo Day 2024
2024-10-24 10:00 - 17:00 | HGF Limited, 1 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9DX, United Kingdom
What to Expect:
– Groundbreaking Demos and Pitches: Experience firsthand the cutting-edge projects and revolutionary ideas in cancer technology from our Cancer Tech Accelerator 3.0 cohort. Be prepared to witness the latest advancements in research, diagnostics, and treatment that are shaping the future of cancer care!
– Inspiring Keynotes: Although we’re still finalising our speaker lineup, rest assured that we’re curating a roster of thought leaders and industry pioneers in the MedTech and cancer research fields who will share their insights and visions for the future.
– Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, Cancer Tech Accelerator Alumni, and industry experts. Whether you’re looking to make new connections or strengthen existing ones, our event is the perfect place to expand your network in the MedTech sphere.
– Interactive Sessions: Engage with presenters in Ted-Talk style sessions, ask questions, and provide feedback. Your participation can help shape the future of these life-changing projects.
– Surprises and More: We’ve got a few surprises up our sleeves to make sure this Demo Day is not just informative, but also a lot of fun!

Webinar: An introduction to the NIHR Pre-Application Support Fund
2024-10-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Microsoft Teams
The Pre-Application Support Fund provides extra support to those who need it to enhance their chances of making a successful application to an NIHR career development scheme in the future. In particular, the scheme aims to make a positive impact on groups and professions identified as underrepresented within NIHR
This one hour webinar will give an overview of the Pre-Application Support Fund and share insights that can help you develop a competitive application.

Collaborating with ‘the public’ and experts-by-experience
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Dr Sarah McLusky (Sarah McLusky Research-adjacent consultancy, training and facilitation), will deliver a session on collaborating with the end users of research. This session is open to all staff and students and will be of interest to anyone embarking on translational research and those already working in the translational research space.

Session details:
Could your research benefit ordinary people? Could it make their lives healthier, safer, or more enjoyable? If so, then talking to them early and often will make your research better, more fundable and ultimately more impactful. This workshop will explore some of the principles and practicalities of building research partnerships with potential end users and experts-by-experience. The session will cover the following areas:

Different models of collaboration
Finding and engaging the right people
Creating safe spaces and navigating power dynamics
Compensating people for their time

Inclusive research design to become an NIHR condition of funding
2024-10-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams
The NIHR are making Inclusive research an NIHR condition of funding.

The changes to ensure research inclusion
Applicants will be required to demonstrate how inclusion is being built into all stages of the research lifecycle including, but not limited to:

the research question and design
the participants recruited
the research methods
data collections
analysis
dissemination of findings

There will be a significant emphasis on how participant selection is considered. Applicants will provide details of how their research contributes towards NIHR’s mission to reduce health and care inequalities and how it expands on existing evidence. This will be a costed section of the award that must be accounted for.

Further details can be found here:

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/inclusive-research-design-become-nihr-condition-funding

NIHR Doctoral and Advanced Fellowship support sessions - How to develop a good fellowship application
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams

Research Governance for PIs and Delivery Teams
2024-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams
In addition to carrying out the protocol-driven activities of the research studies in which they participate, Principal Investigators and their delivery teams must ensure that the studies are managed as required and that all the governance requirements are fulfilled. The course has been designed to give an overview of the governance and management requirements throughout the life cycle of a research study within the NHS/HSC across all the four nations in the UK.
During this interactive study day, we’ll go through different aspects of study set-up including research funding, regulatory approvals, logistics, safety reporting and local study management. It will also talk about roles and responsibilities of Principal Investigators and study delivery teams in different phases of study management.
Who should attend?
This course has been focused on the role of Principal Investigators and study delivery teams within the NHS/HSC organisations in managing a research project.
