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Forthcoming skills sessions

• Nov

  21
  How to read a research article: critical appraisal of a randomised controlled trial
  Microsoft Teams - 12:00
  Critical appraisal and evidence-based medicine can seem daunting, but with practice and confidence anyone can pick up the necessary skills to improve their engagement with, and understanding of, the literature. Working on these skills allows us to better approach clinical evidence and research, reading journal articles with a critical eye and an idea of if and how we might transform evidence into practice. This session is aimed at those with no prior experience of critical appraisal but would be a good refresher for anyone who wants more practice. This session will focus on the practical aspect of critically appraising a randomised controlled trial and offers the chance for experiencing critical appraisal and discussion in a group environment online. This session is intended for those who have attended 'How to read a research article: an introduction to critical appraisal', which introduces the concept, theory and tools required for critical appraisal, so it is highly recommended that participants also book a place on that session.
  
• Nov

  29
  Creating great poster presentations - Bite Sized (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 12:00
  A good academic poster at a conference enables you to both network and communicate clearly the work that you've been doing. This bite-sized session will help you in designing and producing a great conference poster to make you and your work a talking point.
  
• Dec

  04
  Introduction to undertaking an evidence review: literature reviews
  Microsoft Teams - 15:00
  This introductory session will be helpful to staff undertaking an evidence review for a dissertation, QI project or other work based project. The workshop will focus on planning an evidence review, constructing the methodology section of the review, and some options for presenting your results. It will show a step by step pathway for undertaking this kind of review, some top tips to keep on track with your review, and resources to support your skills in this area. If you are undertaking more comprehensive review such as a scoping or systematic review, please book instead on our other skills workshop 'Introduction to undertaking scoping and systematic reviews'. If you do not feel confident with database searching, or critically appraising papers please consider completing our Database Searching and Critical Appraisal workshops before attending this session.
  
• Dec

  05
  Introduction to Library & Evidence Services (Induction Session)
  Microsoft Teams - 12:15
  Library & Evidence Services provide support to all members of staff at associated trusts, including those working in clinical and non-clinical roles, and at every stage of your career. Whether you're a new starter, a returning member of staff, new to using the Library, or simply want a refresher, this induction session provides a quick overview of everything we offer: on-site and remote access resources, as well as services provided by a dedicated team of NHS Support Librarians and library staff. We recommend attendance for all new staff, as this is your opportunity to meet online with one of your librarians, ask any questions, and find out how we can help you.
  
• Dec

  05
  Managing your References Accurately (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 13:00
  Whether you’re writing academic assignments, doing research or keeping up with the evidence managing your references well can save you time. Reference management software allows you to organise your reading materials and cite what you’ve read easily and accurately. In this session we cover the reasons you may wish to use reference management applications, provide examples of these, and demonstrate the main functions on freely available software (Zotero). This session will be held online using Microsoft Teams and you will receive a meeting invitation after booking. This session will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Once you have booked through KnowledgeShare you will be sent a link to the Teams meeting by email.
  
• Dec

  06
  Introduction to preparing for publication (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 11:30
  This session will introduce you to the basics of preparing your piece of work for publication. It aims to provide a set of tools and principles with which to approach publishing your piece of work, as well as aiming to increase your awareness of the areas of academic writing you need to focus on and improve.
  
• Dec

  09
  Introduction to undertaking scoping and systematic reviews
  Microsoft Teams - 12:00
  This session will be a helpful overview if you are undertaking a scoping or systematic review. It will introduce you to review processes, tools, and resources. It will suggest ways to select and organise your papers, look at approaches to writing a methodology, offer examples of how to present your findings, and signpost you to resources to further develop your skills in this area. If you do not feel confident with database searching, or critically appraising papers please complete our Database Searching and Critical Appraisal workshops before attending this session.
  
• Dec

  10
  Getting the best results: improving your database searching (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 12:00
  Finding the strongest evidence requires searching beyond Google and PubMed and using medical databases such as Medline and Embase. This session introduces participants to the principles of database searching and introduces some advanced techniques, focusing specifically on Medline via Ovid. This session will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Once you have booked through KnowledgeShare you will be sent a link to the Teams meeting by email.
  
• Dec

  12
  An Introduction to Health Literacy (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 14:00
  Ensuring that individuals and communities can access, understand, appraise and use information and services to make decisions about health is key to health literacy. Improving people’s health literacy will enhance their ability to self-manage their health. This session will introduce the concept of health literacy, show examples of both good and bad resources providing information to patients, and demonstrate ways to help improve how information is provided to patients to allow them better control over their own health care.
  
• Dec

  13
  Finding journal articles using the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub - Bite Sized (Online)
  Microsoft Teams - 13:00
  The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is your gateway to a wide array of online journal articles including all NHS England funded resources, and those that Imperial College purchases specifically for your Trust. This bite-sized session will introduce you to the Hub's key features and functionalities, helping you find and access full-text research papers to support your work, research, or studies in healthcare.