Colleagues from the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health joined nurses, researchers and healthcare leaders from around the world at the recent Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference in Glasgow.
Held at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre, this year’s conference was themed ‘Research Without Boundaries: Innovation, Collaboration and Global Impact’.
The conference celebrated the growing role of nursing research in improving care, advancing healthcare knowledge and delivering better outcomes for patients and communities.
The event highlighted cross-disciplinary research, digital health, artificial intelligence, co-design approaches, public involvement in research and international collaboration in healthcare.
Over three days, delegates attended keynote presentations, research talks, workshops and networking sessions, which focussed on how nursing research can respond to some of our biggest healthcare challenges; health inequalities, workforce development and the use of emerging technologies in care.
Keynote speakers shared perspectives on the impact of research, innovation and leadership in nursing. Sessions encouraged participants to think beyond traditional boundaries and consider how researchers, clinicians, patients and communities can work together to improve health and care.
A dedicated Clinical Research Nursing programme also recognised the important contribution nurses make to the delivery and leadership of research studies.
Left to right: Jannet Perez Gonzalez, Eleanor Paris, Samuel Agyapong, Francisca Nwokolo, Amanda Colston, Emily McGregor, Chisomo Chitedze
Among colleagues who attended was Amanda Colston, Matron at CRF: Oxford Health. She said:
“The conference was a brilliant reminder of how much nursing research has grown, and of the responsibility we have to keep developing the next generation of nurse researchers and research leaders.
“I came away with practical ideas about leadership, workforce and finance, new connections across the research community, and a renewed sense of optimism about where nursing research is heading.”
Samuel Agyapong, Alzheimer’s Society UK Dementia Trials Network Senior Research Nurse, also attended the conference and reflected on the experience. He said:
“It was amazing to see the wonderful research and projects being delivered by nurses. Meeting research nurses who are also integrating academic work into their roles was inspiring, and I gained new ideas for strengthening research leadership and identified approaches worth exploring to improve dementia research.”
For CRF: Oxford Health colleagues, the conference offered fresh ideas, new professional connections and inspiration to continue supporting high-quality research that improves the lives of people using health and care services.
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