If you have an academic, NHS or an NHS associated organisation email address you can create an account with NIHR Learn. All resources are free once you create an account.
NIHR learn has a wealth of resources and e-learning modules on research.
The Good Clinical Practice in Research module will provide you with the Introduction course to acquire the fundamental knowledge you need to do research with people and you can update your certification for engagement in research projects by doing the refresher course.
The online webinars and events page provides information about general research and also interesting sessions on specific topics e.g. recognising and managing burnout.
They also have a series of e-learning modules aimed at individuals with little or no experience of research. Created by NIHR, selected Royal Colleges and their partners, the modules cover a variety of topics to provide you with new skills to feel more confident to engage with research and research opportunities.
Search in the NIHR box for ‘Getting into Research’ and ‘Introduction to Research’ plus various modules on ‘Delivering Clinical Research’. There are a massive amount of courses to choose from, which are a mixture of written material, power points and videos.
The Open University have a huge repository of online open access courses. These range from professional skills in communication, personal development (resilience), basic research skills (literature searching) and using digital data to improve work practices.
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/subject-information
Specifically for Health, Sport and Psychology.
All you need to do is register and there is a wealth of free e-learning material for research. This platform holds many courses designed by different universities it’s a massive online open course platform (MOOC) and courses are free to those registered with an account.
Examples of courses include:
The HRA Learning Management System (LMS) is a hub for eLearning modules and resources from an extensive programme of live learning events.
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/learning/e-learning/
The resources are free to use by anyone, on any device. You can log in or register using the link below. Particularly helpful are their videos for making NHS ethics applications.
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/learning/learning-management-system/
This course explores the principles of audit and how to conduct an audit.
British Dietetics Association(BDA)
Leadership and research placement resources.
Research in Practice – British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
This page has resources ranging from ‘Doing research’, research funding and networks, careers and training, research priorities, outcome and experience measures and the physiotherapy journal. There are many helpful resources and helpful pdfs.
https://www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/research-evaluation
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT)
Here you will find a 20-30 minute module around clinical decision making and using research evidence.
https://www.rcsltcpd.org.uk/courses/clinical-decision-making-tool/
Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
This webpage has some very useful resources (pdf, videos and tootlkits) around Equity Diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.rcot.co.uk/equity-diversity-and-belonging
Society of Radiographers (SoR)
‘Getting started’ if you’re interested in getting involved in research this page is very useful.
https://www.collegeofradiographers.ac.uk/research-grants-and-funding/research/getting-started
FAQs about research, this is a comprehensive list of common questions with great resources and signposting.
https://www.collegeofradiographers.ac.uk/research-grants-and-funding/research/research-faqs
National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR)
Audit – The National Council for Osteopathic Research (www.ncor.org.uk) has an e-learning module available for free online for anyone to access.
https://ncor.org.uk/e-learning/e-learning_audit_FINAL-02.ppsx
Evidence summaries- https://ncor.org.uk/category/cfrs/snapshot-summaries/
Consent and shared decision making – https://ncor.org.uk/practitioners/practitioner-information-communicating-benefit-and-risk-in-osteopathy/
CAHPR South Central hub and Southampton University
Some good resources here especially on poster presentations, plus tips about getting started in research and applying research to practice.
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ahprnhub/research/index.page
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Free online courses in Paediatrics and Child Health, you just need to register.
The following websites have lots of useful resources about reviewing and appraising literature.
Joanna Briggs Institute: https://jbi.global/
Cochrane: https://training.cochrane.org/
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP): https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/
Equator Network (checklists useful for critical appraisal): https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/
