Four workshops will take place during the morning and the same workshops will be repeated again in the afternoon to enable delegates to attend two of the four. When registering for the event delegates must specify which TWO workshops that they would like to attend.

1. Social media in research

Workshop lead: Mr Richard Brady, Digital Clinical Lead for the Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria.

Description: How social media can support the delivery of research in health and social care.

Room: Pipewell/Oakwellgate Suites (main room)

2. Make life easier with digital technologies

Workshop leads: David Crook, Learning and Development Lead and Justine Smith, Senior Strategic Manager, both Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria.

Description: Exploring how technology can enhance your working life.

Room: Meeting rooms 6, 7 and 8 (downstairs)

3. Transforming the research delivery landscape using digital care technologies

Workshop leads: Professor Yan Yiannakou, Professor of Neurogastroenterology, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Consultant, Deputy Director R&D, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Catherine McShane, Project Manager Dietitian - Health Call, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Description: Exploring the Health Call platform and the opportunities it provides to change the way we deliver research and interact with participants.

Room: Hillgate suite (room next to main room)

4. Research Design Service NENC: From first idea to funding

Workshop lead: Jan Lecouturier, NIHR Research Design Service North East and North Cumbria.

Description: Find out about the research journeys of NMAHPs and clinicians and learn how the Research Design Service NENC can support you to develop your research ideas.

Please note that there will be a photographer at the event, as well as live streaming the event on the event website. The photos will be used on social media as well as NIHR CRN NENC marketing and communications promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed please email nenccommunications@nihr.ac.uk and we will do our best to ensure you are not photographer or filmed.

Room: Meeting room 1 (downstairs)