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3rd Birmingham Translational Research Symposium

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Friday 11th July | 09:00-17:30 | Fry Suite at the Edgbaston Park Hotel

The TRT is pleased to announce registration is now OPEN for the 3rd Birmingham Translational Research Symposium.  Organised and hosted by the Translational Research Team, with support from the Institute of Translational Medicine, this whole day annual event will be held on Friday 11th July 2025 at the Edgbaston Park Hotel.

 The aim of this symposium is to showcase translational research at Birmingham and an opportunity for academics, clinicians and professional services supporting translation from UoB and its NHS partners to network and promote translational research culture.

 The programme is in its final stages and will be shared in the coming weeks. Highlights of the day include short oral presentations from selected translational researchers, poster sessions, a workshop designed to upskill academics on how to tackle key hurdles to translation and a closing keynote address. 

We hope you will be able to join us! You can register here  

For abstract submissions, please email the team on translationalresearch@contacts.bham.ac.uk, indicating ‘Abstract TR Symposium – your Surname’ as subject. Deadline for submissions is 1pm Thursday 29th May. Outcomes will be sent on Tuesday 10th June. 

         

BHP REDCap Community Webinar Series

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The BHP REDCap Community is hosting an online webinar series dedicated to REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) – A secure, web-based application which is designed to support data capture for research studies. Whether you’re a beginner to REDCap or an experienced user that is seeking advanced tips. This series will provide valuable insights into maximizing REDCap’s capabilities.

Dates: Tuesday 13th May 2025 / Tuesday 10th June 2025

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

During the first session, attendees will learn:

– What is REDCap? Overview and key benefits.

– Highlights from the latest REDCap system update.

– Creating and customising data for forms and questionnaires.

This is a great opportunity to get comfortable with REDCap’s core features and ask questions! Perfect for beginners or those who need a refresher on the basics.

During the second session, attendees will learn:

– How to set up and manage eConsent in REDCap.

– What makes a good vs bad survey.

– Techniques for managing multi-language projects and improving accessibility.

Whether you’re designing your first REDCap project or refining an existing one, this webinar series will give you the tools to elevate your data collection strategy.

Register here for the first webinar:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ca2ab06-8c4f-4aee-9035-7af28c630270@b024cacf-dede-4241-a15c-3c97d553e9f3

Register here for the second webinar:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1ddfd341-4c34-4f96-af39-4ebb4af2c3da@b024cacf-dede-4241-a15c-3c97d553e9f3