CRP Events
CRP Summit 2024
A Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs) Leaders Strategic Summit was held in Birmingham on the 26th and 27th of March, 2024. The event was hosted by the NIHR and the Academy for Healthcare Science, with support from UK Research and Development and Research and Development Forum senior colleagues.
The event programme was designed with and presented by CRP Leaders. It brought together senior CRPs to develop a vision for leadership to support the growing CRP community of practice, and to examine:
The position of CRPs as an emerging profession in the system
The CRP part in the healthcare science family of professions
The first steps towards formation of a professional body for CRPs.
The event was supported by the Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England as Head of Healthcare Science Professions, Professor Dame Sue Hill.
We would like to thank the Local Clinical Research Network Chief Operating Officers for supporting CRPs in their region who contributed their leadership skills by participating in this event. The event's outcomes will be instrumental in helping the Department of Health and Social Care meet its commitment to building a Sustainable and Supported Research Workforce, as set out in the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery.
Clinical Research Practitioners Conference March 2023
On 7th March 2023 150 CRPs attended an event that included the following themes:
CRPs at the centre of UK clinical research delivery
CRP development journeys: registration and beyond
Developing CRP roles and shaping common standards
Each of us playing our part in supporting the CRPs as a profession
For more information, please read our Conference Special Bulletin or click on the links below to watch the recordings from the event:
Emma Lowe - Head of Research Policy - Clinical Research and Growth at Department of Health and Social Care
The importance of CRPs at the centre of UK clinical research delivery
Nick McNally - Managing Director for Research, University College London Hospitals and University College London
Strategic development of CRPs
Georgia Melia, Clinical Research Practitioner, East Midlands Major Trauma Centre
CRP development journeys: registration and beyond
Kathryn Slevin, Research Practitioner, Neurology Research, Research and Innovation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
CRP development journeys: registration and beyond
Jo Mearheart, Head of NHS Engagement, NIHR CRNCC, Tania Murray, NHS Engagement Coordinator, NIHR CRNCC
CRPs playing their part in embedding a research culture
Steve McSwiggan, Deputy Director, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility -
Approach to developing CRP roles in Scotland
Jayne Goodwin, National Head of Research Delivery, Health and Care Research, Wales
Approach to developing CRP roles in Wales.
Plus the competency framework Jayne refers to
Maya Leach, Engagement Manager for CRP Registration, NIHR CRNCC
CRP engagement and leadership: two key enablers
Jude Savage, Deputy Registrar, Academy for Healthcare Science
Support for CRPs as part of the AHCS family of professions
Kelly Adams, Head of Research Delivery Workforce Development, NIHR CRNCC
CRP Education and Training Pathways
Celebrating CRPs Event March 2022
On the 14th March 2022, over 300 CRPs, their colleagues and managers gathered to celebrate CRPs and the one year anniversary of the accredited register. They heard speakers from:
The Academy for Healthcare Science
National Institute for Health and Care Research
The Department for Health and Social Care
Most importantly, they heard from CRPs who shared their achievements, their application experiences and the challenges they faced.
For further information, please view the recordings from the day below.
Reflections after one year of the CRP Accredited Register 13 minutes 27 seconds
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CRPs as the critical enabler for the future of research in the UK 5 minutes 59 seconds
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Acknowledging the role CRPs play in the research delivery team and their contribution during COVID 33 minutes 5 seconds
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Benefits of registration for the individual 21 minutes 8 seconds
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Application process - tips from CRPs and managers 18 minutes 5 seconds
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