External Meetings and Events

• Modernising, Managing and Innovating Stroke Services, Birmingham

3 July 2008

The national stroke strategy was published in December 2007. The strategy sets out a framework of quality markers for raising the quality of stroke prevention, treatment and longterm care and support. This one day event will examine through a series of case studies, a number of these quality markers and the key challenges that need to be met in providing effective specialist stroke care in hospitals and the community. All members of the multidisciplinary team will find it highly relevant and informative.

• Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Annual Conference 2008, Edinburgh

3-4 July 2008

• UKCRC Experimental Medicine Directors' Forum, Edinburgh

3-4 July 2008

The UKCRC Experimental Medicine Directors' Forum will take place from 3-4 July in Edinburgh in conjunction with the UK CRF Annual Conference. The UKCRC Experimental Medicine Directors’ Forum brings together Directors of experimental medicine facilities including, Clinical Research Facilities, NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and MRC Translational Medicine Centres. Its aims are to explore new opportunities for establishing programmes of research across the UK and to identify systems of process required to support a successful network.

• The Future of Clinical Trials in the UK, London

7 July 2008

• 2008 CRC Cymru Annual Event, Cardiff

9 July 2008

This event will comprise a mixture of plenary sessions and workshop sessions. Confirmed speakers include Professor Mike Harmer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Wales and Professor Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC).

• Data Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry, London

9-11 July 2008

This three day conference, organised by Informa Life Sciences, is aimed at those working within the area of clinical data management and will focus on the key challenges currently facing data managers.

• UKCRC Board Meeting, London

10 July 2008

• European Regulatory Affairs Summer School, Cambridge

29-31 July 2008

This conference is intended for individuals involved in all aspects of regulatory affairs in Europe, including those working in Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials.

• Southampton Neurorehabilitation Conference 2008: Making the Evidence Work for your Patients and thier Families, Southampton

4 September 2008

 This event is for physicians, academics, clinicians and persons with Parkinson's disease or stroke. it aims to present current insights into the rehabilitation of stroke and Parkinson's disease and discuss possible implications for clinical practice , and identify future goal for neuro-rehabilitation research.

• NCRI Registered Clinical Trials Unit Heads Trials Committee Meeting

4 September 2008

• 7th Qualitative Research Conference, Bournemouth University

8-10 September 2008

• 2nd Annual NIHR Trainees Conference, Manchester

10-11 September 2008

• Department of Health National Programme Managers Meeting, London

17 September 2008

• 3rd GRACE Workshop: The science, practice and challenges of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI) in primary care, Cambridge

18-20 September 2008

The GRACE project is based around the broad theme of controlling antibiotic resistance in the context of community respiratory infections, since these are the major targets for much antibiotic prescribing. This workshop is specifically focused on current topics in primary care dealing with lower respiratory tract infections. The workshop is aimed at primary care and hosptial physicians, researchers and public health specialists interested in better management of community-acquired LRTI. Junior staff members are strongly encouraged to apply.

• UKCRC Board Sub-Group Meeting, London

22 September 2008

• Funders Liaison Group Meeting, London (TBC)

22 September 2008 (TBC)

• 6th World Stroke Congress, Vienna

24-27 September 2008

This biennial congress examines all aspects of stroke, aiming to provide future global strategies to combat the second most common cause of death worldwide. Congress highlights include:

• Top level scientific sessions covering all aspects of stroke, including basic research, clinical applications, recovery and rehabilitation.
• World class speakers in 'Lecture of Excellence' series. Teaching courses.

• NCRI Board Sub-Group Meeting, London

25 September 2008

• Worldforum International Conference, Cardiff

29 September-1 October 2008

• National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) 30th Anniversary Conference: The Safety of Birth, New and Emerging Evidence, Oxford

2 October 2008

• Scottish Stroke Nurse Forum Conference 2008, Stirling

3 October 2008

Download the draft agenda below.

• One Day Introduction to EORTC Trials, Brussels

3 October 2008

This course is dedicated to newly participating members (investigators, data managers, research nurses, etc.), and industry representatives. The purpose of this introductory workshop is to give guidance for participating in EORTC clinical trials activities. Participants will receive information about the functioning of the EORTC and about Trials methodology, investigator / site quality requirements and controle, patient safety management, adequate data collection and pitfalls for reliable data. Furthermore you will be shown our on-line registration /randomization  process and remote data capture system. It also provides an opportunity to visit the EORTC Headquarters and to have informal discussions with the Headquarters staff.

• NCRI 4th Annual Cancer Conference, Birmingham

5-8 October 2008

• 20th EORTC/NCI/AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, Geneva Switzerland

21-24 October 2008

• The International Conference on Priorities in Health Care, Newcastle

28-31 October 2008

• UKCRC Board Meeting, London

30 October 2008

• NCRI Board Meeting, London

4 November 2008

• Primary Care Neurology - a Practical Approach, Cardiff

6 November 2008

The Primary Care Neurology Society is a network of like minded healthcare professionals, organisations and partnering companies who all share an interest in primary care neurology. The Society’s main aim is to generate greater awareness and interest in neurology among professionals with an interest, or working, in primary care to help improve the quality of healthcare services to people suffering neurological symptoms and defined illnesses/conditions. The first P-CNS conference in 2008 will take place in Cardiff on 30 April.

• The Society for Back Pain Research AGM 2008, Staffordshire

6-7 November 2008

• INVOLVE Conference 2008, Nottingham

11-12 November 2008

Details will be available on the INVOLVE website soon.

• 3rd UK Stroke Forum Conference, Harrogate

2-4 December 2008

Programme highlights include:

• The National Stroke Strategy – one year on, chaired by Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease and Stroke
• Working together on community stroke services
• Stroke Nursing – post stroke epilepsy, incontinence and bone health
• Vascular cognitive impairment
• Locked in syndrome
• Assistive technology
• Management of the foot after stroke

• User Involvement in Research: The Keele Experience, Keele

14 October 2008

The Conference will be led by the Research User Group discussing their involvement in all stages of research in relation to the INVOLVE cycle. Attendance at this conference is free of charge although attendees must register with us in advance as places are limited.