Learning Opportunities For You

Hardian Health series – now on Futures??

Four webinars which explore bringing software as a medical device to market are now live on Futures. It’s a great way for anyone who missed March and April’s live events (run in conjunction with Hardian Health) to catch up at a time that suits them and gain valuable information on what to consider when bringing software as a medical device to market.

Associated bitesize videos are also available to watch from the experts at Hardian Health. Stay tuned for details of live workshops to be announced later in 2023, where we will once again be working with Hardian Health.?

Final few spaces for Introduction to R?

Act fast to secure your space on our upcoming Introduction to R for Health Data Research training course.?A two-part workshop providing a complete introduction for anyone looking to get started in R in a health data setting, regardless of background or prior programming experience. Led by Ewan Carr from Kings College London.??

Dates: 9am-1pm, 20 and 27 April???

Cost: ￡90??

Book here.?

Study Design immersion week

Applications are now open for the next in our series of immersion weeks, delivered by HDR UK in partnership with the University of Birmingham.?

Study Design in Health Data Science?is an intensive course?gives insights into how health studies are designed and implemented?and is ideal for those:

• interested in a career in health data science
• who have recently transferred from another discipline
• working in health data science who want to widen their knowledge.

The guest speakers are:

• Dr Derrick Bennett:?Associate Professor, University Research Lecturer, Senior Statistician,?Nuffield Department of Population Health, and Medical Research Council Population Health Research Unit, University of Oxford.
• Dr Sara Brookes: Training and Education Lead for Clinical Trials,?Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit?(CRCTU), University of Birmingham
• Dr Max Little: Associate Professor, University of Birmingham, TED Fellow and Visiting Associate Professor, MIT
• Dr Annie Ng: Science Lead, Kheiron Medical Technologies Ltd.

Location:?University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK (in-person event only)

Dates:?Monday 15 to Friday 19 May

Fee:?￡200

Deadline:?Sunday, 23 April.

• For information and to apply click?here.

New on HDR UK Futures?

Health Data Research Futures?is a free and flexible online learning platform. We are adding new bitesize videos all the time featuring subject matter experts working at the forefront of health data science.?

New on Futures right now:?

• Medical Devices and Intended Use?– Hugh Harvey, Hardian Health??
• Medical Devices Regulatory Strategy?– Hugh Harvey, Hardian Health??
• Medical Devices Regulatory Compliance?– Mike Pogose, Hardian Health??
• Medical Devices Quality Management Systems?– Karandeep Singh Badwal, Hardian Health??
• Clinical Evaluation of Software as a Medical Device?– Ankeet Tanna, Hardian Health??
• Medical Devices Health Economics and Outcomes Research?– Lucy Gregory, Hardian Health??
• How to Incorporate Information from Mobiles and Wearables in Phenotypes?– Nicolas Cummins, Kings College London.??

A day in the life of an NHS data scientist ?

Cambridge Spark's “Day in the Life” series gives you the opportunity to learn from people working in data-driven roles across industry. Whether you're looking for a career in this field, are a data enthusiast or simply curious about the role data plays – the sessions are an opportunity to learn from industry professionals and gain valuable insights into the future of the field.?

• Find out more?here.

RSE Midlands 2023 Annual Conference??

The second edition of the RSE Midlands conference takes place on Monday, 24 April. It’s hosted by the Digital Research Service at the University of Nottingham’s beautiful University Park Campus, and sponsored by Health Data Research UK and by the Society of Research Software Engineering.?

The conference is a chance to build community, meet new and old friends, and learn more about the incredible breadth of skills RSEs in the Midlands possess.?

• Find out more here.

Clinical Data Science Programme?

Health Education England (HEE) has commissioned the University of Manchester to develop a flexible Clinical Data Science Programme, in collaboration with the National School of Healthcare Science and clinical partners at The Christie Hospital, to support NHS long term workforce development plans.?The programme starts this September.

• Find out more?here.?

SpringFest 2023??

SpringFest is an online learning festival for technicians taking place Monday, 8 May – Friday, 26 May inclusive. It features a rich mix of career development, technical and personal development workshops specifically designed for technicians.??

• Find out more?here.

COG-UK comes to a close?

Launched in the spring of 2020 as part of the UK response to the emerging pandemic, the?COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium?is coming to a close after an extraordinary journey.?Read the?final blog post, by Professor Sharon Peacock.??

• Find out about COG-UK’s online courses?here.???

Data Access and Discovery webinar??

Our March Data Access and Discovery webinar recording is now available to watch.?This month we focussed on the data services and expertise offered by two Health Data Research Hubs.?

• Watch?here.?

National technical skills institute

A new ￡5.5 million national institute was announced at the TALENT Commission's recent?Progress and Impact, One Year On?reception in Westminster.?Opening in August it will ensure the UK has the technical capability and capacity across academia, research, education and innovation to be a global superpower in science, engineering and the creative industries.?

• Read more?here.?