The Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming speakers for the following events.
Tuesday 11 February, 13:00–14:00, ITTC Building, Plymouth Science Park | Community and Primary Care Research Group Seminar
'Dementia-related stigma reduction in Kenya: Evidence from a dementia anti-stigma intervention' – speaker: Dr Christine Musyimi.
Hybrid delivery. Email PIHRSupport@plymouth.ac.uk to book your place and state whether you want to attend in person or online. NB: spaces to attend in person are limited.
Wednesday 26 February, 15:00–16:00, Lecture Theatre A, BRIC, Plymouth Science Park | Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) Seminar
'Evaluating the effectiveness of population receptive field mapping in characterising retinal disease' – speaker: Dr Edward Silson, University of Edinburgh.
Thursday 6 March, 11:00–15:00, Smeaton Building | PIHR and Health Data Science Research Group Joint Event – Health Data Science Workshop
Learn about and exchange ideas to use data and analytical approaches to improve healthcare services for patient and public health.
Thursday 13 March, 14:00–15:00, online | Cochrane – PIHR Research Priority Methods Setting Webinar Series Webinar 1
'Demystifying and Introducing Research Priority Setting' – speakers: Professor Mona Nasser (University of Plymouth), Dr Seilin Uhm (University of Southampton, Dr Tamara Lotfi (McMaster University, Canada and International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie))
Online only via Zoom. Find out more and book your place.
Thursday 20 March, 12:00–13:00, online | Cochrane – PIHR Research Priority Methods Setting Webinar Series Webinar 2
'Raising the Bar – Implementing the WHO’s new guidance on the ethics of health research priority setting' – speakers: Dr Joseph Millum (University of St Andrews, Chair of the International Society for Priorities in Health); Dr Katherine Littler (Co-Lead of Global Health Ethics & Governance Unit at the World Health Organisation)
Thursday 20 March, 13:00–14:30, Room 213, Rolle Building and online | PIHR Future Ready Workforce Seminar (networking lunch at 13:00 with seminar starting at 13:30)
'Support for hospital doctors’ workplace wellbeing in England: the Care Under Pressure 3 realist evaluation' – speaker: Dr Daniele Carrieri (University of Exeter)
Thursday 20 March, 14:00–15:00, Room B5, Portland Square Building and online | Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) Seminar
'Choosing the path of least resistance: how motor costs influence action selection and motor control' – speaker: Professor Pierre-Michel Bernier, Faculté des sciences de l’activité physique of the Université de Sherbrooke
Hybrid delivery, online via Zoom and limited to 20 spaces in person. Please email Dr Krithika Anil at krithika.anil@plymouth.ac.uk for a calendar invite if you would like to join us for this talk.
Thursday 27 March, 09:00–10:00, online | Cochrane – PIHR Research Priority Methods Setting Webinar Series Webinar 3
'Increasing inclusivity in reaching consensus and setting priorities for research' – speakers: Dr Soumyadeep Bhaumik (Head, Meta-research and Evidence Synthesis Unit, Health Systems Science, George Institute for Global Health and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, Sydney); Dr Sumanth Kumbargere Nagraj and Dr Prashanti Eachempati (University of Plymouth)
Wednesday 9 April, 13:00–14:00, ITTC Building, Plymouth Science Park and online | Community and Primary Care Research Group Seminar
'Implementing Population Health Management (PHM) across primary care in Devon using Action Learning Sets: A mixed methods embedded research study' – speaker: Dr Julian Elston.
Hybrid delivery. Email primarycare@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like to attend. NB: spaces to attend in person are limited.