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Introduction to using published research
Introduction to using published research
These modules are designed to help the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) build confidence to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to their work, study and research.
Google Scholar is a Google search engine that indexes academic-type material, so it's a great starting point for any academic search.
Research support for public health teams based in local authorities.
A free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care.
On this page you will find links to articles in the BMJ that explain how to read and interpret different kinds of research papers.
This masterclass aims to give you the tools you need to write a journal article that has a good chance of being accepted by your target journal.
This link takes you to the Knowledge and Library Searches section of the UK Health Security Agency website. There are a number of resources and the opportunity to enroll in training on topics such as Finding Evidence and searching grey literature on the site.
Reviews
Reviews
This 3-minute video which gives a general introduction to literature reviews.
This 30-minute video takes you through the purpose of and how to conduct a literature review.
This guide from the University of York takes you through the steps of carrying out a systematic review.
An 8-minute video which talks about the process of how to review people's experiences of interventions.
This is the second module of seven, which looks at how you would critically appraise a systematic review.
Associate Prof Zachary Munn, gives top tips for conducting a rapid review and answers FAQs about rapid reviews.
Plain English
Plain English
This guidance is for anyone writing a plain English summary of research. The NIHR requires a good quality plain English summary as part of its funding application. Please note that all applications to NIHR funding programmes must be written in English.
Research methods guidance
Research methods guidance
This free course explores the development of the research process looking at the different perspectives from which an issue or phenomenon can be investigated; and highlights the main methodologies that can be used to investigate a business issue.
Research methods appropriate to public health practice, including epidemiology, statistical methods and other methods of enquiry including qualitative research methods.
NCRM delivers training and resources at core and advanced levels, covering quantitative, qualitative, digital, creative, visual, mixed, and multimodal methods.
Impact
Impact
Our research impact is the demonstrable contribution that our work makes to society – to individuals, communities, organisations, nations and the economy.
This impact toolkit is for social science researchers applying for and receiving funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
The first video in this series introduces the concept of research impact, and how knowledge generated from research benefits people’s health and wellbeing, how healthcare services are delivered, and how health and care research can bring about benefits to our society and our economy.
Guidance on roles
Guidance on roles
Build your existing project management knowledge and develop the skills to manage teams and deliver effective projects.
This virtual classroom session is for staff who are: new to the role of Principal Investigator (PI); for those who are interested in becoming a more effective PI, or who would like to refresh their knowledge.
Evaluation
Evaluation
Evaluation guidance and checklist
Evaluation guidance and checklist
Evidence Islington (Health Determinants Research Collaboration Islington) have created the following guidance and checklist which introduces the purpose and value of evaluations. The documents contain some key thinking points to help you set up a robust evaluation process.
Ripple Effects Mapping is a participatory, qualitative method that can capture the wider (intended and unintended) impacts of a project or programme. This online training from ARC West covers:
What REM is, why it is beneficial, and when it can be used
How to run an REM workshop
How to make sense of, and analyse, the outputs from these REM workshops
This online resources from the ARC West takes you through the basics of an evaluation, offers some guidance and checklists with a link to further more in depth resources including an evaluation toolkit and an evidence toolkit.
This webinar explains some of the processes to think through, and some of the challenges you might face undertaking an evaluation in a local authority so that you can work these into your plans and consider the best approach to take.
Health economics
Health economics
Through this course learners will be introduced to some of the basic principles of health economics, before going on to see how those principles can be applied to decision making through economic evaluation. The course is broken down into two stages. The first module concentrates on introducing economic ways of thinking and some key principles. The second module gives an overview of how these principles can be applied to decision making through economic evaluation.
These materials have been developed by the Public Health England Health Economics team as a way of building skills and understanding within Local Authorities.
To mark their 40th anniversary, the York Health Economics Consortium are offering all of their open training courses free of charge as a one-off for this calendar year (2026). Scroll to the bottom of the page to see full details of this substantial offer.
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