Upcoming Events
- 5th November 2025
- CATO & ThinkWrite writing skills training sessions
Writing targeted grant proposals... reducing time while increasing success
This training session is tailored for clinical academics and researchers in the Imperial College AHSC seeking Doctoral fellowship grants or higher. It focuses on honing the skill of securing funding by tailoring proposals to meet the specific requirements of diverse funding bodies, leading to time saving and allowing researchers to focus on their work or pursue additional funding opportunities.
Writing Quality papers... a strategic approach to getting published in your target journal
This session is designed to empower clinical academics by offering a structured process to enhance writing efficiency and confidence, thereby improving the likelihood of publication in the desired journal. Participants will learn strategies for optimising collaboration with co-authors and streamlining the processes of ideation, writing, and editing research papers.
Conference Rooms I-HUB (Translational & Innovation Hub), Imperial College White City Campus
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- CATO & ThinkWrite writing skills training sessions
- 11th November 2025
- CATO Online Event: Mixed Methods Masterclass Exploring the Value of Integrated Research Approaches in Health
Join us for an engaging masterclass on mixed methods research, led by experts from the NIHR Research Support and Services (RSS) team. The session will begin with Gareth O’Brien and Norha Vera San Juan, who will provide an accessible overview of what mixed methods research involves. They will explain how combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can yield richer, more nuanced insights than using either method alone, and how these integrated approaches can inform every stage of a research project—from shaping the research question to interpreting complex data.
Online via Zoom
More details » - CATO Masterclass: Communicating your Science
Effective communication ensures people know about and understand research findings. Join us for this interactive masterclass designed to help clinical fellows sharpen their skills in sharing research with impact - whether in person, in print, or online.
This session will equip you with practical tools, so your work is accessible to audiences that matter - colleagues, clinicians, patients and the public. Online More details »
- CATO Online Event: Mixed Methods Masterclass Exploring the Value of Integrated Research Approaches in Health
- 13th November 2025
- Research Methods Academy: Seminar - PPI for Statistical Methodology Research: Can We Do Better?
Led by Professor Laura Gray and a PPI Representative
Join this Online Seminar to explore how to design research projects that embed patient and public involvement more effectively.
Online
More details » - Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Drop-in Session for Cancer Researchers
At this Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) drop-in session, BRC Community Partners will be available to offer advice on anything PPI related (discuss a new research idea, review a lay summary, advise on a grant application or to help you find patients for a patient panel to support your project/team/lab etc).
You can book a 30, 45 or 60-minute session with a Community Partner, depending on your needs. To book a time slot or to discuss what help you require, please contact Kelly Gleason k.gleason@imperial.ac.uk or mobile: 07837 167298.
Ground floor, IRDB
- Research Methods Academy: Seminar - PPI for Statistical Methodology Research: Can We Do Better?
- 27th November 2025
- Aging: From Biology to Therapeutic Opportunities
Join MRC LMS for the Aging: From Biology to Therapeutic Opportunities Symposium for an unforgettable, insightful, 2-day experience.
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
Du Cane Road London W12 0HS More details » - NHS England Data Access Request Service Webinar for the Research Community
In the second of a series of webinars, MRC, NIHR, ESRC and CRUK are pleased to come together with NHS England to further explore how researchers can request access to the data held by NHS England. This webinar will explore the questions and themes raised by researchers attending a previous webinar. It will also provide an overview of some of the NHS England services for data access, such as the NHS England SDE, OpenSAFELY, and NHS DigiTrials, sharing information useful for those considering making an application for data access from NHS England.
Online
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- Aging: From Biology to Therapeutic Opportunities
- 2nd December 2025
- NIHR RSS USP New & Developing Researcher Workshop Series
The NIHR Research Support Service is offering a series of workshops to help you develop an application to: (1) the NIHR Predoctoral Award Programme (2) the NIHR Pre-Application Support Fund (3) the NIHR SPARC or LA-SPARC schemes.
Online
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- NIHR RSS USP New & Developing Researcher Workshop Series
- 5th December 2025
- UK Concussion Conference 2025
This landmark event will focus on the priorities set out in the MRC Concussion in Sport report (September 2024) and aims to facilitate cross-sector collaborations to drive impact through innovation. Sessions are designed to set out challenges from the sporting and clinical communities, as well as explore funding & support opportunities for innovators. There will be plenty of opportunities for discussion, including session Q&As and dedicated open spaces.
Conway Hall, London, WC1R 4RL More details »
- UK Concussion Conference 2025
- 14th January 2026
- NIHR RSS USP New & Developing Researcher Workshop SeriesThe NIHR Research Support Service is offering a series of workshops to help you develop an application to: (1) the NIHR Predoctoral Award Programme (2) the NIHR Pre-Application Support Fund (3) the NIHR SPARC or LA-SPARC schemes.
Online
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- NIHR RSS USP New & Developing Researcher Workshop Series
