In modern healthcare research, demonstrating that new treatments are cost-effective is as important as showing they are clinically effective. This short course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to plan and incorporate economic evaluation into clinical trials from the start. Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, the course helps ensure that a […]

RDF26 is the UK’s leading event for health and care research leadership, management, and strategy. Bringing together professionals from across the UK, RDF26 is where the community comes together to share ideas, showcase best practice, and shape the future of health and care research & development. Sponsorship, exhibitor and delegate registration now available RDF26 will take […]

Those working in Inclusive Research or interested in learning in how to make their research more inclusive (e.g. PhD students, early career researchers, established researchers, project and programme managers and administrative staff) are invited to attend this showcase event. This event aims to emphasise the importance of research inclusion and as a condition of funding […]

Step into the future of healthcare at our Health Research Showcase event 2026  Join us at the Westgate Centre in Oxford on Thursday 28 May. Oxford and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre will showcase the exciting medical innovation that’s taking place in Oxford. Experience interactive stands showcasing the ground-breaking research that is driving change for […]

The course is designed for those who need to perform cost-effectiveness analysis in healthcare and those who need to understand in some depth the issues that health economists face when performing these analyses, hence, researchers and decision makers from public, commercial and academic organizations concerned with healthcare resource allocation.  In the many years that the […]

Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? Are you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? Are you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for  support and information? If so, NIHR […]

We are happy to announce that next year’s UKCRF Network Conference will be held in Dublin, at the historic Trinity college. More details to follow Registration available form April 2026

This course provides a starting point for anyone involved in the healthcare sector  who needs an introduction to the language of economics and economic evaluation. It explains how economists evaluate the costs and benefits of health interventions, and how health economics is used by decision makers in the health services and in the pharmaceutical and […]