{"id":1873,"date":"2026-10-13T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/?page_id=1873"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:14:32","slug":"research-symposium-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/research-symposium-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Symposium Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-1934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/image.png 940w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/image-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/image-759x84.png 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NHS Lothian and its 7 academic partners are hosting the second research symposium for Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Pharmacy Professionals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12th November 2026 12.25 &#8211; 16.05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 involved in the Lothian partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present the findings of research undertaken by researchers from the health and care professions in Scotland, with strong encouragement for early career researchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote the opportunity for early and mid-career researchers to participate in masterclass sessions and take part in panel discussions led by experienced researchers and policy makers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Target Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NHS Scotland NMAHPP &#8211; clinical, research, education and management staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic staff, undergraduate students and post graduate students from Scottish universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the full <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/Lothian-NMAHPP-Research-Symposium-Programme-November-12-2026-1.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1932\">NMAHPP Research Symposium programme here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To register for this free event please access the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/294213f5-56e0-481d-9f54-acc7cbb23c38@10efe0bd-a030-4bca-809c-b5e6745e499a?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/294213f5-56e0-481d-9f54-acc7cbb23c38@10efe0bd-a030-4bca-809c-b5e6745e499a?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\">registration page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 presentations from researchers &#8211; choose 4 to attend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Masterclass 1:<\/strong> <strong>Research in Challenging Environments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research with Participants who are Homeless \u2013 <em>Dr Richard Lowrie, University of Edinburgh<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research with Participants with Complex\/Severe Mental Health Problems \u2013 <em>Professor Thanos Karatzias, Edinburgh Napier University &nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Masterclass 2:<\/strong> <strong>Building a Strong Research Group Environment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Professor Eddie Duncan, University of Stirling<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panel Discussion \u2013<\/strong> <strong>Research Impact &#8211; Conducting&nbsp;<u>and<\/u>&nbsp;consuming research that changes practice, policy, service design, pathways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr David Fitzpatrick, Lead Practitioner for Health &amp; Care Staffing, Scottish Ambulance Service and NRS Fellow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Professor Cathy Bulley,<\/em> <em>Co-Director Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research (CHEARR) and Head of the Graduate School, Queen Margaret University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr Charlie Chung, Consultant Occupational Therapist\/Allied Health Professions Stroke Strategic Lead\/Long COVID Clinical Services lead\/Honorary Fellow Queen Margaret University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr Gosha Colquhoun, Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University\/Honorary Research Consultant, NHS Lothian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access the speaker biographies <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/hcprofessionsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/10\/Speaker-bios.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1950\">here <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHS Lothian and its 7 academic partners are hosting the second research symposium for Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Pharmacy Professionals 12th November 2026 12.25 &ndash; 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