An Introduction to Bayesian statistics for clinical research
Date & time: Wednesday 15th July 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Michael Harhay (University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine)
Chair: Bronwen Connolly (Queen’s University Belfast)
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An introduction to Bayesian statistics for clinical research - Slides.pdfSocial Care Research
Date & time: Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Zena Aldridge (NIHR Research Delivery Network)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
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RLL Social Care Research 03.06.26.mp4Video duration: 53:09
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Slides: Research Learning Lecture: Social Care Research 03.06.26.pdfArtificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials
Date & time: Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Ajay Aggarwal (Guy's and St Thomas' & King's College London)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Recording: NIHR Research Learning Lecture - Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials, 20 April 2026.mp4Video duration: 42:02
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Exploring the NIHR BRC: Research, Training and Career Pathways
Date & time: Thursday 23rd April, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Professor Ann Henry (University of Leeds)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
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Exploring the NIHR BRC Research, Training and Career Pathways (Ann Henry).mp4Video length: 58:48
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Exploring the NIHR BRC AnnHenryApril26.pdfDate & time: Thursday 5th February, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn (University of Manchester)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Research Learning Lecture Balancing acts - the story of being a woman in academic medicine-20260205_124409UTC-Meeting Recording (1).mp4Video length: 55:34
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NIHR lecture-women in clinical academia_sent to NIHR .pdfDate & time: 27th November 2025, 1:10-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Macey Murray (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Using routinely collected health systems data in clinical trials benefits and challenges.mp4Video length: 56:41
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Using routinely collected health systems data in clinical trials: benefits and challenges - slides.pdfDate & time: 15th October 2025, 1:10-2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Anna Goodman (Guys' and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate PI Scheme Manager)
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How do I Become a PI - for upload.mp4Video length: 44:26
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How do I become a PI.pdfDate & time: 10th July 2025, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Krishnaraj Rathod (Queen Mary University)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate PI Scheme Manager)
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Research Learning Lecture Bridging the Gap My Journey from Basic Science to Clinical Research with the Associate PI Scheme-20250710_130149-Meeting Recording_1.mp4Video length: 56:11
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Bridging the Gap: My Journey from Basic Science to Clinical Research with the Associate PI Scheme- 10th July 2025.pdfDate & time: 11th June 2025, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Kamlesh Khunti (University of Leicester)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Research Learning Lecture Making Clinical Trials more Inclusive-20250611_125738-Meeting Recording.mp4Video length: 53:21
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Pedri London Making clinical trials more inclusive 180625 20mins.pdfDate & time: 24th April 2025, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Alastair O’Brien (UCL Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Recording: RLL Balancing academia and clinical duties 24.04.25.mp4Video length: 57:44
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Slides for site: Balancing academia and clinical duties 24.04.25.pdfDate & time: 20th February 2025, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Gauthier Bouche (University College London & Anticancer Fund, Brussels)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
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Recording: RLL Clinical Trials Optimising Approved Drugs, 20 Feb 2025.mp4Video length: 55:24
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Slides: Clinical Trials Optimising Approved Drugs, 20 Feb 2025.pdfDate & time: 27th June 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Debra Josephs (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust)
Chair: Hannah Rush (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
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Recording: Drug development and early phase trials, Dr Debra Josephs.mp4Video length: 45:37
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Slides: RLL Drug development and early phase trials, Dr Debra Josephs.pdfDate & time: 17 June 2024, 11:00am
Speaker: Professor Charlotte Summers (University of Cambridge)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 23rd May 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Matt Nankivell (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Hannah Rush (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 25th April 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Caroline Clarke (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Matt Nankivell (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 21st March 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Sharon Dorgan (NIHR Clinical Research Network)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: Research Nurses & Midwives
Date & time: 14th March 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Claire Vale (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Matt Nankivell (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 5th March 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Prof. Tony Gordon (Imperial College London)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy / Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 15th February 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Duncan Gilbert (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Hannah Rush (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 6th February 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Professor Victoria Cornelius (Imperial)
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy / Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 25th January 2024, 12:00-1:00pm
Speaker panel: Prof Ruth Langley, Prof Jane Blazeby & Prof Cliona Kirwan
Chairs: Matt Nankivell and Prof Ruth Langley (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 9th January 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 7th December 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speakers: Professor Sheena McCormack, Dr Annabelle South, Dr Claire Amos (MRC CTU at University College London)
Chair: Hannah Rush (MRC CTU at University College London)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 7th November 2023, 9:00-10:00am
Speaker: Dr George Ntoumenopoulis (St Vincent’s, Sydney)
Chair: Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: Critical care
Date & time: 26th October 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Prof Max Parmar (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Please note due to technical issues with the webinar recording the speaker requested that a previous version of their talk was provided on our website. Presentation slides are not available.
Video length: 1:00:15
Date & time: 3rd October 2023, 7:00-8:00pm BST (Evening)
Speaker: Prof Kevin Delucchi (University of California, San Francisco)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy / Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 28th September 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Matt Nankivell (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Chair: Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 5th September 2023, 2:00-3:00pm BST
Speaker: Prof Bronagh Blackwood (Queen's University Belfast)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy / Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: Critical Care/General
Date & time: 8th August 2023, 7:00-8:00pm BST (evening)
Speaker: Prof Michael Matthay (University of California, San Francisco)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: Critical Care/General
Date & time: 13th July 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Duncan Gilbert Consultation Clinical Oncologist and Senior Lecturer in Cancer and Clinical Trials at MRC CTU at UCL
Chair: Sophie Merrick (MRC CTU at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 4th July 2023, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Dr Tamas Szakmany (Cardiff University)
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy / Dr Bronwen Connolly (Queen's University Belfast)
Suitable audience: Critical care / general
Date & time: 29th June 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speakers: Ben Cromarty (Patient rep) & Kate Sturgeon (Senior Research nurse & Patient and Public Involvement Coordinator, MRC CTU at UCL)
Chair: Sophie Merrick (MRC CTU at UCL)
Suitable audience: General
Date & time: 6th June 2023, 2:00-3:00pm
Speaker: Dr Tony Rostron (Newcastle University)
Chair: Dr Bronwen Connolly, Queen’s University Belfast
Suitable audience: Critical care
Date & time: 25th May 2023, 1:00-2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Matt Nankivell (MRC CTU at University College London)
Chair: Sophie Merrick (MRC CTU at UCL)
Suitable audience: General (open to all)
Date: 9th May 2023
Speaker: Prof Gavin Perkins (Warwick University)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly
Suitable audience: Critical Care/General
Date: 2nd May 2023
Speaker: Dr Nurulamin Noor, Research fellow and PI for PROFILE trial
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy
Suitable audience: Gastroenterology
Date: 20th April 2023
Speaker: Matt Nankivell, Senior Statistician at MRC CTU (UCL)
Chair: Dr Hannah Rush
Suitable audience: General (open to all)
Date: 4th April 2023
Speaker: Professor Cecilia O’Kane, Queen's University Belfast (QUB)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly
Suitable audience: General (open to all)
Date: 30th March 2023
Speaker: Hannah Rush, Medical Oncology Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow at MRC CTU at University College London.
Chair: Matt Nankivell, MRC CTU at University College London
Suitable audience: General (open to all)
Date: 28th March 2023
Speaker: Professor Carolyn Calfee, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Chair: Dr Kiran Reddy
Suitable audience: Critical Care
Date: 7th February 2023
Speakers: Mr Jason Wakelin-Smith and Dr Krishna Prasad (MHRA)
Chair: Dr Bronwen Connolly
Suitable audience: General (open to all)
Date: 10th January 2023
Speaker: Prof Ranjit Lall (Warwick University)
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly
Video length: 48:19
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Date: 8th December 2022
Speaker: Prof Mike Clarke (QUB)
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly
Date: 8th November 2022
Speakers: Prof Danny McAuley (QUB)
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly (QUB)
Video length: 45:17
Apologies as the first few minutes of the talk was not captured in this recording.
Date: 11th October 2022
Speakers: Dr Syamlan Ali
Chairs: Dr Kiran Reddy and Dr Bronwen Connolly
Learning Resources for Early Career Researchers
Date: 13th September 2022
Speakers: Dr Kiran Reddy & Dr Bronwen Connolly (QUB)