Training and Events

Training in the South West Central region

We are committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of health and care professionals across the South West Central region. Throughout the year, we offer a range of training opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills of health and care professionals involved in research and its delivery.

We offer training in a variety of formats:

• Face to face

• Online learning

• Webinars

Accessing training via NIHR Learn

NIHR Learn is the platform we use to deliver our accredited learning programmes. Our programmes have been developed by international leaders from the clinical research field and are available to anyone directly employed by the NHS, UK universities and other publicly funded organisations conducting and supporting research.

You can log in to NIHR Learn to view our full range of online and face-to-face courses. You can access our full regional offer by clicking into regionally delivered learning, and selecting South West Central.

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Learning and development

Learning and development opportunities include: 

• Introduction to GCP and GCP Consolidation

• PI Essentials

• Informed Consent

You can view our full regional and national learning and development offer on NIHR Learn 

Specialty specific training

We run an increasing programme of specialty specific training and development activities.  For further details, please check the South West Central section of NIHR Learn or email us. 

Early Career Researchers 

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are recognised as future research leaders. To support the development of this key research workforce, we offer a range of bespoke training opportunities.  Further details of development opportunities can be found by visiting NIHR Learn.

We are seeking to engage with ECRs from a broad range of professional roles and specialties across the region.  Email us if you would like to find out more about how the CRN is working to support ECRs, suggest ideas for training and development or be added to our mailing list to hear about news, training and events.

Get in touch

For general training queries, please get in touch.