Centre for Trials Research
ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
Centre for Trials Research
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
Centre for Trials Research @cardiffuni is the largest group of academic clinical trials staff in Wales. Funded by @ResearchWales.

Web: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-trials-research
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Thanks to everyone across the Network who collaborated on the two new pieces of data management guidance released today.

And there’s more to follow!

Download your copies here: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/is-data-mana...

#UKCTUNetwork #DISOG2025
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Can a simple swab transform emergency care for babies with fever? 😷🍼

REFINE is a pilot study exploring safer, faster care in Emergency Departments across Wales. Funded by @researchwales.bsky.social 🌟

🔗 www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
Respiratory viral testing in the management of febrile infants presenting to emergency care (REFINE): A pilot study
A new welsh led study aims to investigate whether rapid Point Of Care (POC) testing for 3 common respiratory viruses in infants can help reduce the need for invasive procedures, hospital admissions an...
www.cardiff.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
👁️‍🗨️ How does vision loss affect mental health? The new Eight Voices in Darkness exhibition shares lived stories through art, sound & photography.

Free to visit:

Chapter Arts Centre
6–8 Nov
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 🎧🖼️

🔗 www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

@researchwales.bsky.social
Art installation sheds light on the mental health impact of vision loss
The Eight Voices in Darkness shares lived experiences to improve support for individuals with sight loss and depression across health and social care.
www.cardiff.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Free training now live 🎓

Learn how to use healthcare data in clinical trials with clarity, trust, and inclusion.

Video-based modules built by experts, designed for everyone in a trial team - from analysts to delivery leads.

🔗 www.hdruk.ac.uk/news/free-to...
Free TOP-CAT training to help clinical trial teams harness healthcare data with confidence
TOP-CAT delivers free, video-based training, which is now live on the HDR UK Futures platform. Sign up now.
www.hdruk.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📣 Welsh-led pilot study putting babies first ❤️

Rapid viral testing could help reduce invasive procedures, antibiotic use + admissions for feverish infants. Funded by @researchwales.bsky.social 👶🔬

👉 www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
Respiratory viral testing in the management of febrile infants presenting to emergency care (REFINE): A pilot study
A new welsh led study aims to investigate whether rapid Point Of Care (POC) testing for 3 common respiratory viruses in infants can help reduce the need for invasive procedures, hospital admissions an...
www.cardiff.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Clinical trials are changing. When teams can use healthcare data safely and confidently, studies can run faster, cost less, and reach more people.

That’s what TOP-CAT training helps you do — free and practical:

🔗 www.hdruk.ac.uk/news/free-to...
Free TOP-CAT training to help clinical trial teams harness healthcare data with confidence
TOP-CAT delivers free, video-based training, which is now live on the HDR UK Futures platform. Sign up now.
www.hdruk.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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📢 Register for OPTIMISE webinar

Introducing OPTIMISE recommendations for designing more inclusive consent processes to ensure trials are accessible for people with communication &/or decision-making needs

📆1st Dec
🕙2-3pm
🔗https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/optimise-webinar-registration
September 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Our very own Director of Infections, Inflammation and Immunity division @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social - Dr David Gillespie, delivering his Ted style talk at the Health and Care Research Wales conference. #ResearchWales25
October 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Today marks the 10th Health and Care Research Wales conference. If you are here, please come and visit us on our stand today!

We recently launched our 5-Year End of Award report.

Read the report now:

www.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-t...

#ResearchWales25 @researchwales.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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📢Registration now open: Building Inclusive Practices around Mental Capacity & Consent in Palliative Care Research

✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute

📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...

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August 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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My rapid response in @bmj.com on research funders' joint statement calling for better inclusion of older people in research highlights the key role of #TrialsMethodology research e.g CONSULT www.capacityconsentresearch.com @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social

#InclusiveResearch

www.bmj.com/content/390/...
August 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🧑‍⚕️ Are you a cancer nurse in NHS Wales?

Apply now for training grants (£250–£1,000) to develop research skills and improve patient care.

🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/form/grants-...

@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 🎯📖
Education and training grants for cancer nurses working in NHS Wales
healthandcareresearchwales.org
August 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🎉 Publication 8 for PEACH!

From protocol to final paper—PEACH has delivered insights across 8 key publications. Read the latest in BMJ Open today.

🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📘🍑
Procalcitonin to guide antibiotic use during the first wave of COVID-19 in English and Welsh hospitals: integration and triangulation of findings from quantitative and qualitative sources
Aim To integrate the quantitative and qualitative data collected as part of the PEACH (Procalcitonin: Evaluation of Antibiotic use in COVID-19 Hospitalised patients) study, which evaluated whether pro...
bmjopen.bmj.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🍑 PEACH has landed!

The final publication from the PEACH study is now live in BMJ Open—marking the 8th major output from this impactful research.

🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📄🎯
Procalcitonin to guide antibiotic use during the first wave of COVID-19 in English and Welsh hospitals: integration and triangulation of findings from quantitative and qualitative sources
Aim To integrate the quantitative and qualitative data collected as part of the PEACH (Procalcitonin: Evaluation of Antibiotic use in COVID-19 Hospitalised patients) study, which evaluated whether pro...
bmjopen.bmj.com
August 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
@picklestim.bsky.social reflects on his journey through a Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award—and how it's shaped his research career.

🔗 youtu.be/eYV3HUcZehc

@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📊🧠
Reflections on my Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award journey with Dr Tim Pickles
YouTube video by #ResearchWalesFaculty TV
youtu.be
August 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New UK Clinical Trial Regulations & GCP standards to take effect from 28 April 2026 – find out what this means ⬇️

The changes are designed to enhance patient safety, streamline approvals and strengthen the UK as a global leader:

t.co/4TpYglBtnC

@researchwales.bsky.social
https://healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/new-uk-clinical-trial-regulations-update
t.co
August 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Wales has become the first UK nation to open recruitment for T1D-Plus – a major international clinical trial exploring innovative treatment strategies for adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Led by the Centre for Trials Research:

mediwales.com/news/wales-f...
Wales first in the UK to launch groundbreaking type 1 diabetes trial - MediWales
mediwales.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📝 Don’t miss the NIHR EME webinar on 11 July, 13:00-14:00!

Discover tips for funding success + get your questions answered. 🎯👨‍🏫

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nihr-effic...

@researchwales.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @cardiffuni.bsky.social
NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme Information Session
In this webinar, Dr Phil Pallmann will share insights into the EME programme application process and answer questions.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📝 Discover how funding shapes research careers!

Dr Tim Pickles reflects on his Health and Care Research Wales awards + next steps at a free webinar on Tues 15 July 2025. 🎯👨‍🏫

🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...

@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Faculty webinar: Reflections on my Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award journey with Dr Tim Pickles
healthandcareresearchwales.org
July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Our final session of the day dives into findings from a recent survey of registered CTUs on central data management practices.

Big thanks to Chris Hurt @southamptonctu.bsky.social & Angela Casbard @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social for guiding us through the results!

#UKCTUNetwork #CTUStats2025
June 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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📢One week until our OPTIMISE workshop to develop recommendations to help researchers design consent processes to be more inclusive of people with communication and/or decision-making needs @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social

Room for 1 or 2 more to join us, contact for more info!

#InclusiveResesrch
📢 OPTIMISE workshop - developing recommendations for inclusive consent processes for trials

Keen to include researchers working with different populations with communication &/or capacity needs e.g care homes, learning disability, emergency

📅 8th July
📌 Cardiff, in person

Please get in touch!
June 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🎓 Join the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty webinar on Tues 15 July 2025

Dr Tim Pickles shares his journey from Doctoral Fellowship to Next Steps Award + career growth. 🌱💡

🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...

@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Faculty webinar: Reflections on my Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award journey with Dr Tim Pickles
healthandcareresearchwales.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🚀 Join the NIHR EME Programme Information Session with Dr Phil Pallmann!

Learn how to apply and hear insights from successful applicants. 🧑‍🔬💡

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nihr-effic...

@researchwales.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @cardiffuni.bsky.social
NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme Information Session
In this webinar, Dr Phil Pallmann will share insights into the EME programme application process and answer questions.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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The #UKCTUNetwork supports better, more efficient clinical trials through shared learning, webinars and national meetings for members, as well as training, and guidance.

Explore our free resources here: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/guidance-for...

#ClinicalTrials #ResearchSupport #BestPractice
July 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM