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  1. Use of theories in qualitative research: a multi-disciplinary perspective
    On 16th April, from 1100 - 1200, Dr Gupteswar Patel will speak on the topic of the “Use of theories in qualitative research: a multi-disciplinary perspective” Qualitative research relies on theories to provide frameworks for understanding and interpreting complex phenomena, guiding researchers in conceptualising their studies and interpreting their findings. Theories in qualitative research help…
  2. Developing standards and quality indicators. An example of a modified RAND approach
    On 19th March, Dr Coral Sirdifield gave a seminar entitled “Developing standards and quality indicators. An example of a modified RAND approach” Coral talked about an NIHR funded study that she led recently, part of which involved creating standards and quality indicators to support health improvements in people on probation and measure the quality of…
  3. CaHRU presents at British Sleep Society webinar series 2024
    Prof Niro Siriwardena was invited to present at the latest British Sleep Society (BSS) webinar on, ‘I can’t get to sleep doctor’: sleep in primary care’. Niro presented on ‘Improving primary care for insomnia’ with co-presenter Dr Zoe Schaedel who presented on ‘Sleep in Primary care’. This was the latest in a series of webinars…
  4. Policy engagement informing the current and future role of Community First Responders’ in the United Kingdom
    In 2023 we completed a Lincoln Policy Hub -funded policy engagement and knowledge translation activity for future Community First Responder (CFR) schemes in England and beyond. We aimed to disseminate evidence,  inform policy decisions, and promote change through this project. https://policyhub.lincoln.ac.uk/policy-engagement-towards-informing-the-current-and-future-role-of-community-first-responders-in-the-united-kingdom/ Our policy engagement activities included two key components: 1) Policy engagement meetings Nine meetings were…
  5. Improvement science and research methods seminar: Economic evaluation alongside clinical trials
    On 20th February, Dr Shihua Zhu gave a Seminar entitled: Economic evaluation alongside clinical trials. Dr Zhu described an economic evaluation conducted alongside a clinical trial. An economic evaluation is widely used in a clinical trials to investigate the cost of supplying the health care of an intervention related to its benefit compared with comparators.…
  6. Seminar: Research ethics, University research processes and HRA
    On 16th January 2024, Dr Stephanie Armstrong gave a seminar on research ethics, university processes and HRA. Steph is an Associate Professor in College of Social Science with responsibility for Allied Health Professions pre-registration programme and the school lead for research ethics and postgraduate research. There is a link to download the slides from the…
  7. Community and Health Research Unit Newsletter - Autumn 2023
    The latest edition of the CaHRU Newsletter (Autumn 2023) is now available. The newsletter presents the work of the research centre over the previous three months and includes articles from the CaHRU blog covering publications, conferences and funding. The newsletter is written by members of the CaHRU team and produced by Sue Bowler, administrator CaHRU.…
  8. Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar given by Professor Graham Law: The design of clinical trials: what do the names mean?
    On 22nd November 2023 Professor Graham Law gave the November Seminar entitled: The design of Clinical Trials: What do the names mean? If you missed Graham's talk, the link to the recording is below. https://youtu.be/pIzC2cJhU_o You may have heard that Clinical Trials are typically conducted in phases. Graham explained some of these. The phase, 1…
  9. Research methods seminar: Co-production in rehabilitation research: real deal or bad imitation?
    On 14th December Professor Fiona Jones gave a seminar entitled: Co-production in rehabilitation research: real deal or bad imitation?  If you missed the seminar, the recording is below. Fiona is a Professor of Rehabilitation Research at St George’s University of London. This seminar explores the Co-production, Co-design and some other words beginning with ‘Co’…, explores…
  10. CaHRU study on the effect of specific learning difficulties on general practice written and clinical assessments highly commended in RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards 2023
    A study on, 'The effect of specific learning difficulties on general practice written and clinical assessments' published in the journal Medical Education was highly commended in the RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards this year for papers published in 2022. The study, led by Dr Vanessa Botan, with Profs Niro Siriwardena and Graham Law…