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Dr Victoria Shepherd
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Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University | Exploring inclusivity in trials, including research involving adults with impaired capacity to consent | PI of CONSULT https://www.capacityconsentresearch.com #InclusiveResearch
📢3 weeks to go

Webinar launching OPTIMISE recommendations for inclusive consent for trials involving people with communication &/or capacity needs

✅why inclusive consent matters
✅introduce OPTIMISE recommendations & resources
✅Q&A experts

📅 1 Dec
🕑 2-3pm
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/optimise
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
📢 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
🚨New paper🚨 Feasibility stage of CONSULT SWAT evaluating decision aid for families acting as consultee/legal representative in studies involving adults lacking capacity to consent

🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
ℹ️ www.capacityconsentresearch.com/consult-swat

#TrialsMethodologyResearch #InclusiveResearch
September 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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
📢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
📢 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 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
A very warm welcome to Bluesky, Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social ! #InclusiveResearch #ClinicalTrials
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Do You Have a Progressive Neurological Condition or Work with People Who Do?

This survey is part of Hannah Trotman's PhD which aims to understand how people with progressive neurological conditions participate in community & leisure activities. Details below: cardiff.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
May 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📢Developing recommendations for inclusive consent processes for trials

OPTIMISE is developing recommendations for designing consent processes for trials involving people with communication &/or capacity needs. We are inviting researchers to a workshop to agree key domains to include.

Info below:
May 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Absolutely delighted to be awarded an 8 year Wellcome Career Development Award to tackle at scale the challenges around implementation of the legal frameworks governing research involving adults with impaired capacity to consent (ACCORD) @wellcometrust.bsky.social [1/2]

wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
March 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Want to learn more about trials involving adults lacking capacity to consent?

1) Access our free CONSULT e-learning modules with links to resources & a downloadable certificate of completion

2) Complete the evaluation survey to let us know what you think!

www.capacityconsentresearch.com/training
February 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Some great webinars coming up from Health & Care Research Wales Faculty, including one I am leading on including older people in research. Webinars are open to all, & can submit questions ahead of time (& recorded)!
#InclusiveResearch

Info & register: healthandcareresearchwales.org/faculty/events
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Great to see the 1st annual report from Cardiff's Centre for Adult Social Care Research showcasing the breadth of work already achieved, including from my Churchill Fellowship visits last year exploring advance research planning

careresearchwales.org/wp-content/u...

#InclusiveResearch #SocialCare
January 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
📢Now live📢 CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent - 4 core modules, case studies, links to resources, free to access, download a certificate on completion

🔗https://www.capacityconsentresearch.com/training

@kerryhood.bsky.social @ukctunetwork.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
📢4 days left📢 until our webinar introducing the CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent - plus an opportunity to ask our expert panel about the key challenges you encounter!

📆5th Dec
🕑2-3pm
🔗register tinyurl.com/2s3nmbz7

#InclusiveResearch #ClinicalTrials
December 2, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Hope you get there ok! I’m on my way to Birmingham today and had some company from a brave robin in the platform shelter at Llanishen 🐦‍⬛
November 26, 2024 at 7:24 AM
📢Join us📢 at our upcoming webinar introducing the CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent - plus an opportunity to ask our expert panel about key challenges you encounter!

📆5th Dec
🕑2-3pm
🔗register tinyurl.com/2s3nmbz7

#InclusiveResearch #Inclusivity
November 22, 2024 at 7:59 AM
🚨 Webinar 🚨 Introducing the new CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent, with an opportunity to ask our expert panel about the key challenges you encounter

📅 5th Dec
🕑 2-3pm
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2s3nmbz7

@kerryhood.bsky.social @amymrussell.bsky.social
November 7, 2024 at 4:44 PM