For events that require booking - please email octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk to book your place.
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 05 August 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU Extended Training Bite: Introduction to the Trial Master File (TMF) *online*
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10am to 12pm
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 02 September 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU Extended Training Bite: Introduction to the Trial Master File (TMF) *online*
Joanna Black, Emma Haines, Keira Fines
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 10am to 12pm @ online
OCTRU Extended Training Bite: SIMS Overview *online*
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 10am to 12pm @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: SWATs
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 10am to 11am @ Botnar Research Centre, G54
OCTRU Training Bite: Introduction to REDCap
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 1.30pm to 2.30pm @ NOC ND08
OCTRU Workshop How to identify required CRFs and develop fit for purpose CRFs (from protocol to CRFs)
Wednesday, 01 October 2025, 10am to 12.30pm @ Botnar Research Centre, G54
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 07 October 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: Patient Information Sheets (PIS) - development of good PIS *online*
Wednesday, 08 October 2025, 11.30am to 12.30pm @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: Research Ethics Committees (REC) - What they are, how they work and tips for an application *online*
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 10am to 11am @ online
OCTRU Extended Training Bite: Statistics for Non Statisticians
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm @ Botnar Research Centre, G54
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: Creating your Data Matrix & REDCap Library *Online*
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 11am to 12pm @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: Legislation and Trials *Online*
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11am to 12pm @ online
Trials Expertise Session: Effective planning and management of trial sample collections
Tuesday, 04 November 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ Botnar, G54
OCTRU New Starter Training *online*
Tuesday, 04 November 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am @ online
OCTRU Training Bite: Classification of Trials *online*
Wednesday, 05 November 2025, 10am to 11am @ online
External Training
These links lead to a variety of clinical research related resources, training opportunities and conferences offered by external organisations – OCTRU does not necessarily endorse the links – this is offered only as a resource for individuals to use when looking for wider opportunities.
Note: We endeavour to keep this page up to date, however if a link is broken please can you let the admin team know on octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Training Opportunities
Training provided in Clinical Trials by the University of Oxford
Training in Research Integrity & Ethics
Research Governance, Ethics & Assurance Team (RGEA)
UKCRC Registered Clinical Trial Units
Monitoring of clinical trials - Online Training Modules
Resources about Human Tissue Act
Resources about Public Engagement
Health Research Authority (HRA)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) including NIHR Learn
Integrated Research Application System (IRAS)
NIHR Research Delivery Network
This team have regular emails with links to training opportunities offered by themselves and other – follow this LINK for more information.
NIHR Learning for Involvement - training and resources dedicated to learning and development for public involvement in health and social care research
NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Resources Site
E-Learning
Training offered on Good Research Practice, including GDPR, Human Tissue legislation, IRAS - follow this LINK
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR Learn)
Online training courses for those working on trials, including those with an ac.uk email address. Courses include Introduction to GCP and refresher GCP training, diversity and inclusion training, and more - follow this LINK
The Global Health Network
Conferences
Biannual conference for researchers and practitioners to present the very latest in trials methodology research
Society for Clinical Trials (US organisation)
Annual conference in the US for those working in trials