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Welsh Research and Education Network
RESOURCESLinks and materials to help with research planning and education
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WREN Project Resources:
| WREN Guidance for Project Leads.pdf |
A guidance document for all project leads, giving general advice on running a multi-centre project, sources of advice, and common troubleshooting ideas.
| wren_project_protocol_template.docx |
A project protocol template for all WREN projects.
Resources/Presentations from Study Days:
| Rapid Fire Critical Appraisal |
Research Resources:
General Medical Council (GMC): Good Practice in Research:
'Good Practice in Research' sets out the good practice principles that doctors are expected to follow when undertaking research.
Available here.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR):
Funded by the Department of Health to facilitate and fund research within the NHS. Website contains details on funding, research support, and completed research projects.
Available here.
Health and Care Research Wales:
Funding and research/infrastructure support for clinical research projects occurring in Wales within the Welsh NHS.
Available here.
LINCymru:
All Wales Online Network facilitating clinical leadership and quality improvement projects as well as information sharing. Currently have a BMJ Open Quality Publication competition.
Available here.
Integrated Research Application System (IRAS):
Universal UK registration system for project approval. Automatically feeds your project to the necessary review and approval boards, depending on the type of research being conducted. Registration and account required.
Available here.
GW-4 CAT: Clinical Academic Training Programme in South West and Wales:
The Wellcome Trust-funded GW4-CAT gives early career medical, veterinary and dental graduates the chance to undertake interdisciplinary PhD training at the Universities of Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.
Available here.
WCAT: Welsh Clinical Academic Training Programme:
WCAT fellowships are run-through clinical fellowship training positions in Academic Medicine & Dentistry. They are a collaboration between the Wales Deanery and the major universities in Wales (Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea) in association with and receiving ring-fenced funding from Welsh Government.
Available here.
Paediatric Emergency Research in the United Kingdom and Ireland (PERUKI) Network:
The Paediatric Emergency Medicine research collaborative for the UK and Ireland across 51 ED units. Contains network resources, details of ongoing studies and previous publications.
Available here.
General and Adolescent Paediatric Research Collaborative for the UK and Ireland (GAPRUKI) Network:
A UK and Ireland research network for general paediatrics projects. Network run by general paediatricians and academics.
Available here.
'Good Practice in Research' sets out the good practice principles that doctors are expected to follow when undertaking research.
Available here.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR):
Funded by the Department of Health to facilitate and fund research within the NHS. Website contains details on funding, research support, and completed research projects.
Available here.
Health and Care Research Wales:
Funding and research/infrastructure support for clinical research projects occurring in Wales within the Welsh NHS.
Available here.
LINCymru:
All Wales Online Network facilitating clinical leadership and quality improvement projects as well as information sharing. Currently have a BMJ Open Quality Publication competition.
Available here.
Integrated Research Application System (IRAS):
Universal UK registration system for project approval. Automatically feeds your project to the necessary review and approval boards, depending on the type of research being conducted. Registration and account required.
Available here.
GW-4 CAT: Clinical Academic Training Programme in South West and Wales:
The Wellcome Trust-funded GW4-CAT gives early career medical, veterinary and dental graduates the chance to undertake interdisciplinary PhD training at the Universities of Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.
Available here.
WCAT: Welsh Clinical Academic Training Programme:
WCAT fellowships are run-through clinical fellowship training positions in Academic Medicine & Dentistry. They are a collaboration between the Wales Deanery and the major universities in Wales (Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea) in association with and receiving ring-fenced funding from Welsh Government.
Available here.
Paediatric Emergency Research in the United Kingdom and Ireland (PERUKI) Network:
The Paediatric Emergency Medicine research collaborative for the UK and Ireland across 51 ED units. Contains network resources, details of ongoing studies and previous publications.
Available here.
General and Adolescent Paediatric Research Collaborative for the UK and Ireland (GAPRUKI) Network:
A UK and Ireland research network for general paediatrics projects. Network run by general paediatricians and academics.
Available here.
Educational Resources:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) e-Learning:
Online learning modules for GCP certification for primary care, secondary care and paediatrics. Provided by the NIHR.
Available here.
Cochrane Training:
Learn how to conduct, edit and read systematic reviews, provided by the Cochrane Collaboration
Available here.
Life in the Fast Lane:
Medical blog with educational content on clinical and academic subjects.
Available here.
PSPP:
Open source, free version of SPSS. Similar interface and functions for the statistical analysis of data.
Available here.
StatRef:
Free online statistics manual/textbook, covering basic statistical principles to complex analysis.
Available here.
Z-Score Tables:
Online tables of z-scores for finding areas under normally distributed curves/data.
Available here.
Sealed Envelope:
Online randomisation software and study power calculator.
Available here.
Online learning modules for GCP certification for primary care, secondary care and paediatrics. Provided by the NIHR.
Available here.
Cochrane Training:
Learn how to conduct, edit and read systematic reviews, provided by the Cochrane Collaboration
Available here.
Life in the Fast Lane:
Medical blog with educational content on clinical and academic subjects.
Available here.
PSPP:
Open source, free version of SPSS. Similar interface and functions for the statistical analysis of data.
Available here.
StatRef:
Free online statistics manual/textbook, covering basic statistical principles to complex analysis.
Available here.
Z-Score Tables:
Online tables of z-scores for finding areas under normally distributed curves/data.
Available here.
Sealed Envelope:
Online randomisation software and study power calculator.
Available here.
Funding Bodies:
Not an exhaustive list, but places to start:
Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council
Action Medical Research for Children
Sparks
Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council
Action Medical Research for Children
Sparks
Useful Links:
Cochrane Library:
Archive of all Cochrane reviews and meta-analyses.
Available here: www.cochranelibrary.com
Medline/PubMed:
Index of life science journal and online books.
Available here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health:
Homepage of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Available here: www.rcpch.ac.uk
RCPCH Trainee Research Network
Website for the RCPCH Trainee Research Network, of which WREN is a member
Available here: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/rcpch-trainee-research-network
Health Education and Improvement Wales - Paediatrics and Child Health:
Organises paediatric training across Wales.
Available here.
Archive of all Cochrane reviews and meta-analyses.
Available here: www.cochranelibrary.com
Medline/PubMed:
Index of life science journal and online books.
Available here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health:
Homepage of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Available here: www.rcpch.ac.uk
RCPCH Trainee Research Network
Website for the RCPCH Trainee Research Network, of which WREN is a member
Available here: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/rcpch-trainee-research-network
Health Education and Improvement Wales - Paediatrics and Child Health:
Organises paediatric training across Wales.
Available here.
