Get ready to level up your research knowledge with our engaging lectures!
The NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme is pleased to announce the Research Learning Lectures: a series of lectures for anyone in Health and Social Care interested in learning more about research.
What are the Research Learning Lectures?
The Research Learning Lectures are a series of lectures covering a variety of topics relating to basic science, clinical trial methodology and statistics.
The lectures provide career advice for anyone who wishes to know more about research or work towards a career in research or accademia.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from and put questions to research experts from across the world.
The Research Learning Lectures have been developed by Dr Kiran Reddy and Queen's University Belfast Critical Care & Respiratory Research Group and now also include lectures developed by Dr Sophie Merrick and The Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) at University College London (UCL).
The Research Learning Lectures are hosted by the NIHR Associate PI Scheme.
Who are the Research Learning Lectures aimed at?
- Current Associate PIs
- Associate PI Alumni
- Health and Care professionals with an interest in learning more about research.
- Those with an interest in a career in Clinical Academia
NEXT LECTURE:
Lecture title: Exploring the NIHR BRC: Research, Training and Career Pathways
Date & Time: Thursday 23rd April, 2:00pm - 3:00pm (BST)
Speaker: Professor Ann Henry (University of Leeds)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
UPCOMING:
Lecture title: Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials
Date & Time: Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Ajay Aggarwal (Guy's and St Thomas' & King's College London)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Lecture title: Social Care Research (title subject to change)
Date & time: Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Zena Aldridge (NIHR Research Delivery Network)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
More lectures are on the way! This page will be updated with the details as soon as possible.
Please feel free to book a place for one or more of the sessions. Each lecture will be delivered virtually by MS Teams.
Unable to join a live session?
No worries! The lecture will be recorded and made available for playback in your own time. You don't need to register to gain access to the recording. Simply set a reminder to check the link below a few weeks after the event (previous lectures are also available).
https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/associatepischeme/events/research-learning-lectures/recordings
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact the Associate PI Scheme team at associatepischeme@nihr.ac.uk.
Get ready to level up your research knowledge with our engaging lectures!
The NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme is pleased to announce the Research Learning Lectures: a series of lectures for anyone in Health and Social Care interested in learning more about research.
What are the Research Learning Lectures?
The Research Learning Lectures are a series of lectures covering a variety of topics relating to basic science, clinical trial methodology and statistics.
The lectures provide career advice for anyone who wishes to know more about research or work towards a career in research or accademia.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from and put questions to research experts from across the world.
The Research Learning Lectures have been developed by Dr Kiran Reddy and Queen's University Belfast Critical Care & Respiratory Research Group and now also include lectures developed by Dr Sophie Merrick and The Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) at University College London (UCL).
The Research Learning Lectures are hosted by the NIHR Associate PI Scheme.
Who are the Research Learning Lectures aimed at?
- Current Associate PIs
- Associate PI Alumni
- Health and Care professionals with an interest in learning more about research.
- Those with an interest in a career in Clinical Academia
NEXT LECTURE:
Lecture title: Exploring the NIHR BRC: Research, Training and Career Pathways
Date & Time: Thursday 23rd April, 2:00pm - 3:00pm (BST)
Speaker: Professor Ann Henry (University of Leeds)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
UPCOMING:
Lecture title: Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials
Date & Time: Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Professor Ajay Aggarwal (Guy's and St Thomas' & King's College London)
Chair: Dr Sophie Merrick (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL)
Lecture title: Social Care Research (title subject to change)
Date & time: Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Speaker: Dr Zena Aldridge (NIHR Research Delivery Network)
Chair: Holly Speight (NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Manager)
More lectures are on the way! This page will be updated with the details as soon as possible.
Please feel free to book a place for one or more of the sessions. Each lecture will be delivered virtually by MS Teams.
Unable to join a live session?
No worries! The lecture will be recorded and made available for playback in your own time. You don't need to register to gain access to the recording. Simply set a reminder to check the link below a few weeks after the event (previous lectures are also available).
https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/associatepischeme/events/research-learning-lectures/recordings
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact the Associate PI Scheme team at associatepischeme@nihr.ac.uk.
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