The aim of this programme is to get you thinking about how you can become involved with research. It signposts to a range of tools and resources to support you as you begin your research journey.
The Getting started with research: finding your place Optimise programme assumes you have some prior knowledge of the topic area. If you wish to revise your knowledge, you may find the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Royal College of Physicians' joint position statement, Making Research everybody’s business helpful. This statement makes recommendations for a range of stakeholders to improve awareness of the value of clinical research and to make research part of everyday practice for all clinicians.
This workshop involves 45 minutes of preparation for each participant and a 40-minute small group learning session. Across the session’s activities, learners will test their knowledge, debate controversial topics, make justified decisions and discuss how they can become involved in research.
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After the workshop, consider your next steps:
Expert and programme contributor(s)
Dr Beatriz Duran Jimenez, head of pharmacy clinical trials service and ATMPs, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Raz Saleem, strategic pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation Team (MOT), NHS South Yorkshire ICB
CPPE programme developer(s)
Rachel Murray, senior learning development pharmacist
Michelle Styles, regional manager
Content contributors
Amy Chidley, lived experience facilitation consultant, NHS England
Clare Daly, community pharmacy lead, Research Delivery Network, East of England
Parastou Donyai, chief scientist, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Sarah Evans, senior pharmacy technician, learning development, CPPE
Paula Higginson, head of learning development, CPPE
Helen Ireland, pharmacy workforce lead, Pharmacy Workforce Development South
Charlotte Jones, pharmacy professionals incubator coordinator, University of Leicester
Penny Lewis, senior clinical lecturer in pharmacy practice & academic career development lead, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester.
Lauren Ross, science and research manager, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Susan Weatherhead, education supervisor, CPPE
Emma Wright, lead pharmacist, primary care education, CPPE
Reviewer(s)
Professor Ian Maidment, director of research (pharmaceutics and clinical pharmacy), Aston University & joint community trust specialty lead, West Midlands Research Delivery Network
Clare Daly, community pharmacy lead, Research Delivery Network, East of England
CPPE reviewer(s)
Ciara Richardson, education supervisor
Michelle Styles, regional manager
Piloted by
Tina Evans, team lead pharmacist for urgent care and pharmacist ACPs, Worcestershire Royal Hospitals NHS Trust
Poh Long, head of PCN pharmacy, Chiswick
CPPE editor
Angus Stewart, deputy editor
Disclaimer
We have developed this learning programme to support your practice in this topic area. We recommend that you use it in combination with other established reference sources. If you are using it significantly after the date of initial publication, then you should refer to current published evidence. CPPE does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.
External websites
CPPE is not responsible for the content of any non-CPPE websites mentioned in this programme or for the accuracy of any information to be found there.
All web links were accessed on 13 February 2025.
