NHS Lothian and its 6 academic partners are launching a new research symposium programme for Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Pharmacy Professionals
23rd April 2026 12.20 – 16.05
Aims
- Showcase a collaborative approach to research capacity building across professions and institutions
- Present the findings of research undertaken by early career researchers from the health and care professions in Scotland
- Promote the opportunity for early career researchers to participate in masterclass sessions and take part in panel discussions with experienced researchers.
Target Audience
- NHS – clinical, research, education and management staff at all stages of their career pathway
- Academic staff, undergraduate students and post graduate students
Download the full NMAHPP Research Symposium programme here
- 8 presentations from early career researchers
- Masterclass 1: Principles and the practice of writing effective grant and fellowship applications Professor Brian Williamson, Deputy Principal (Academic & Research), University of the Highlands & Islands
- Masterclass 2: Moving research into practice: how to design and implement ‘useful’ research in healthcare – Dr Jenna Breckenridge, Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee/ Lead for Allied Health Professions Research, NHS Tayside
Panel Discussion – What does a research career look like?
Established Career Researcher – Prof Kay Cooper, Associate Dean Research & Clinical Professor Allied Health Professions, Robert Gordon University & NHS Grampian
Early Career Researcher – Kerry Jack, Senior Charge Nurse, Paediatric Critical Care, NHS Lothian
Mid-Career Researcher – Dr Gearóid Brennan, Lead Psychiatric Liaison Nurse & NRS Career Research Fellow, NHS Lothian
Closing remarks – Dr Heather Cameron, Director of Allied Health Professions, NHS Lothian
You can access the speaker biographies here
