INSIGHT West Midlands

The programme is delivered in collaboration with NHS and local authority partners, Keele University, University of Birmingham, Staffordshire University, Coventry University, University of Warwick, Birmingham City University and Aston University.

Keele will be offering two MRes programmes:

• Bioengineering
• Health and Care

Engagement programme

There will be a rolling programme of webinars for students to learn more about research and research careers. Dates and times will be confirmed. Sessions will include:

• An introduction to the STARS programme (delivered by Keele University, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) - To gain an understanding of STARS: Supporting the Advancement of Research Skills for developing research awareness and research expertise
• Quality improvement to researcher (delivered by University Hospitals of Birmingham, University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital) - To gain an understanding of the potential of improvement methods for enhancing care. To understand the relationship between audit, evaluation, improvement and research
• Community engagement (delivered by Staffordshire University, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Health and Care Research Partnership (SSHERPa)) - To understand what constitutes good practice for community engagement including reaching out to underserved communities
• Co-creating wellbeing (Delivered by Coventry University) - To understand the “The Three Co’s Framework; To gain hands-on experience of co-creation tools
• Transitions (delivered by University of Warwick Medical School) - To understand the key challenges in the transition to clinical research - e.g. protected research time, support networks, links with clinical practice, confidence, gaining the support of line managers and access to research facilities
• What can the NIHR ever do for me? (delivered by Keele University, West Midlands Clinical Research Network, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust) - To understand the NIHR and how opportunities can be accessed
• How can we be sure research will improve patient care? An introduction to the Knowledge-to-Care Research Group (delivered by Birmingham City University) - To understand the key approaches to ensure uptake of evidence in practice
• Real world research careers (delivered by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) - To understand research careers, networking and engagement
• Under-represented professions in research (delivered by Aston University, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust) - To understand the opportunities available for under-represented professions. To recognise different needs, challenges and preferences across the disciplines
• Researcher vs research practitioner (delivered by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Health Partners) - To understand clinical academic and research career pathways and opportunities to engage in research from student to registered health professionals

To find out more please contact health.iau@keele.ac.uk