{"id":1873,"date":"2026-03-30T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/?page_id=1873"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:36:07","slug":"research-symposium-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/research-symposium-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Symposium Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/02\/Partnership-Logo-2026-1.png\" alt=\"Partnership Logo 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1875\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.877233060720976;width:308px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/02\/Partnership-Logo-2026-1.png 642w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/02\/Partnership-Logo-2026-1-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian and its 6 academic partners are launching a new research symposium programme for Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Pharmacy Professionals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>23rd April 2026 12.20 &#8211; 16.05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Showcase a collaborative approach to research capacity building across professions and institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present the findings of research undertaken by early career researchers from the health and care professions in Scotland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote the opportunity for early career researchers to participate in masterclass sessions and take part in panel discussions with experienced researchers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NHS &#8211; clinical, research, education and management staff at all stages of their career pathway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic staff, undergraduate students and post graduate students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Download the full <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/03\/NMAHPP-Research-Symposium-Programme-23rd-April-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1910\">NMAHPP Research Symposium programme here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 presentations from early career researchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Masterclass 1: Principles and the practice of writing effective grant and fellowship applications <em>Professor Brian Williamson, Deputy Principal (Academic &amp; Research), University&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Highlands&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Islands<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masterclass 2: Moving research into practice: how to design and implement &#8216;useful&#8217; research in healthcare &#8211; <em>Dr Jenna Breckenridge, Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee\/ Lead for Allied Health Professions Research, NHS Tayside<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Panel Discussion \u2013 What does a research career look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established Career Researcher \u2013 <em>Prof Kay Cooper, Associate Dean Research &amp; Clinical Professor Allied Health Professions, Robert Gordon University &amp; NHS Grampian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2060Early Career Researcher \u2013 <em>Kerry Jack, Senior Charge Nurse, Paediatric Critical Care, NHS Lothian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-Career Researcher \u2013 <em>Dr Gear\u00f3id Brennan, Lead Psychiatric Liaison Nurse &amp; NRS Career Research Fellow, NHS Lothian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing remarks &#8211; <em>Dr Heather Cameron, Director of Allied Health Professions, NHS Lothian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/Bios.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1895\">speaker biographies here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &ndash; 16.05 Aims Target Audience Download the full NMAHPP Research Symposium programme here Panel Discussion &ndash; What does a research career look like? 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