Agenda

9am - Arrival, networking and refreshments 

10am - Welcome 

Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health, North Yorkshire Council, and Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Association of Directors of Public Health

10:15am - Keynote 

Greg Fell, President of the Association of Directors of Public Health

10:50am - Keynote

Professor Brian Ferguson, Outgoing NIHR Public Health Research Programme Director

11:20am - Refreshment Break

11:40am - A word from the incoming Director of the NIHR Public Health Research Programme

Dr Adam Briggs

11:50am - The last 12 months: An update from the NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health

Professor Jane West, Director of the Yorkshire and Humber Satellite 

12:10pm - Panel Session: Ask NIHR

Dr Adam Briggs, Professor Brian Fergusson, and Professor Jane West

12:30pm - Lunch and networking

1:30pm - Poster session

2:15pm  - Workshops

Workshop 1 - 'What does research look like in a local authority, and what is possible....'

Join us to share your research experience within your local authority and hear about exciting research projects elsewhere across the country.                           

Dr Maureen Twiddy, University of Hull, Dr Geoff Middleton, HDRC Doncaster, and Susan Symonds, HDRC North Yorkshire.

Workshop 2 – ‘Community Research: Incorporating community inclusive approaches into the HDRC - Moving from policy to practice'

This workshop will look at the potential of community research, the value it adds whilst highlighting the practical processes involved such as recruitment, training and resources required. We will also hear from community researchers involved within research projects.

Nadia Bashir, Sheffield Hallam University, Shahid Islam, Centre for Co-Production and Peer Research, Bradford Institute of Health Research, Alfred Sandy, Senior Health and Wellbeing Worker at Darnall Well Being, Lauren Batty, CEO OutLOUD

Workshop 3 – What do we mean by ‘research’ in a local authority context?  Is “I’ll know it when I see it” good enough?

We offer you an audience-friendly way to navigate the ambiguous landscape of research with some pointers for you to take back to your workplace. 

Professor Andrew Booth, Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR), Laura Brown and Dr Louise Hayes, NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health

Workshop 4 – Supporting local authority colleagues in developing their research skills

This workshop will be of interest to those who have a role in upskilling Council colleagues in research skills and experience.  The session will provide information about the various programmes available, and support you in advising colleagues about the right route for them.

Kieran Lee, NIHR Academy, Joanne Smithson and Rachel Murphy, HDRC North Yorkshire, and Nicola Sheen, NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health

3:30pm - Reflections and final comments

4pm - Event close