Research Webinars

Research can play an important role in teachers’ professional lives. It can provide insights to understand the experiences of learners, guidance on addressing current priorities, and inspiration for thinking about what else is possible or desirable. This webinar will explore teachers’ experiences of accessing, exchanging and engaging with research and investigate the role of individuals, organisations, texts, and technologies in mediating research. It will consider why some kinds of research move more easily than others and how the key messages from research studies change as they move. The webinar will share findings from the ESRC funded Research Mobilities in Primary Literacy Education project (ES/W000571/1) which is a collaboration between Sheffield Hallam University, Lancaster University, and University of Stirling. Cathy Burnett, Professor of Literacy and Education at Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University, will be leading the webinar and sharing the research findings.

The webinar will explain the importance of enrolling not only CADASIL patients but also members of CADASIL patients' families in the CADASIL Consortium study and how this can help produce a more complete understanding of the disease.

Discover an informative webinar uncovering the transformative impact of amorphous solid dispersion on drug solubility. Aqueous solubility results in low bioavailability and developability issues. Various approaches have limitations, but amorphous solid dispersion offers unique advantages in terms of applicability, safety, and scalability.

How can we better understand preferences for 'Ageing in Place' (AIP)?

In the last several years, new clinical trials have begun for drugs that can potentially slow or stop the progression of FTD caused by specific genes. Gene therapy and gene editing technologies that have been available for other diseases and conditions hold promise for a treatment for FTD, but, as with all new medical interventions, people have many questions. In this webinar, we will explore the types of interventions being developed for genetic FTD and how to make informed decisions about participating in this type of research. Viewers will be able to understand: What “gene therapy” for FTD means. The major types of gene-related interventions being explored for FTD. What to consider when deciding if this type of research is right for you and your family. Where to go for more information on FTD gene therapy. Additional information on the genetics of FTD, genetic counseling, FTD clinical trials can be found on AFTD’s website.

With the slow but steady reopening of China to researchers, scholars are beginning to restart their long-delayed research projects. This webinar series will feature speakers who have each returned to China within the past six months to conduct research and engage in academic exchange. They will share their experiences and offer advice on how to prepare, what to expect, and how to overcome possible barriers to access and collaboration.

Presented by Edinburgh University, Journal of Parkinson’s Disease and Cure Parkinson’s, the next in this quarterly webinar series on 6 December at 5.00pm GMT will discuss the latest research news in cell replacement therapies for Parkinson’s with Edinburgh University’s Professor Tilo Kunath as chair. Professor Kunath will be joined by: Associate Professor Agnete Kirkeby from the University of Copenhagen who is involved with the STEM-PD study, Dr Cheney Drew of Cardiff University who has been working on patient experience in clinical trials, and patient research advocate Rachel Gibson.

Designing clinical trials around the patient and their experience produces better trials, but what does that really mean, and how is it actually accomplished? How can you be sure you’re collecting data of interest to patient communities? Many common strategies have minimal impact or inadvertently create new challenges for patients. If the trial doesn’t work for patients in their everyday lives, then no recruitment or retention plan can guarantee your study will generate the data you need. In this webinar, you’ll hear from experts dedicated to creating accessible studies that capture the data sponsors need to move to the next stage in product development. Hear from clinical development professionals who have worked with sponsors across therapeutic areas, phases, and modalities to dig into the details of their protocols, examine their application, and ultimately design trials that work for diverse patients. They’ll be joined by a patient advocate who recently collected extensive patient and researcher community data that will be used to inform clinical development for GLUT1 deficiency syndrome. Together, they’ll dive into real-world examples from their work that you can apply to your program, showing how to de-risk your protocol and truly design your trial with the patient in mind. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to: Design trials with a patient experience approach Consider data that is important to patient communities Examine a protocol for patient experience optimization Apply real-life examples to your study

Selecting the right EV charging infrastructure is essential to meet the needs of infrastructure users, building operators and grid operators. There are now over 800,000 zero emission vehicles and 500,000 plug in hybrids, yet estimated only 50,000 charge points. In this webinar we’ll discuss challenges such as grid connections and available building capacity along with the opportunities for building designers and operators including how to reduce fleet impact, reduce the impact from energy cost volatility and how combining technologies can optimize solutions both technically and financially. Attendees will be able to benefit from a better understanding of: Electric Vehicle charger types, Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure use cases, Integration of supporting technologies, and How Eaton is able to offer simulations of technical and financial impact.

As more and more organizations turn to the functional service provider (FSP) model for outsourcing their clinical development and post-marketing needs, this innovative webinar delves into three key strategies to create the optimal FSP partnership. Attendees of this webinar will gain insights into how PPD FSP Solutions helps clients meet their timelines with hard-to-find top-tier staff located throughout the world, and the benefits associated with employing global resources across time zones. The featured speakers will also discuss how FSP arrangements are an ideal model for expanding clinical research and post-marketing operations to non-footprint countries to maintain a broader global presence. To conclude the discussion, the speakers will address the critical factors of how a company should approach the identification and recruiting of talent for FSP engagements. At PPD FSP Solutions, they have leveraged their more than 25 years of experience to create a talent delivery strategy that focuses on meeting aggressive talent ramping plans for sponsors. After this webinar, you’ll know how to create the optimal FSP partnership to fill small gaps in services or outsource multiple functions across a portfolio, the benefits of employing global resources, and how to best identify and recruit talent for FSP engagements.