Health Determinants Research Collaboration Coventry Webinars
The HDRC team coordinates a monthly series of webinars on a range of research topics, including the building blocks of a healthy Coventry, the different types of research methods, how to involve the public in research, and real-life examples of research that has been applied and has had an impact.
Previous webinar recordings are available on our YouTube Channel.
Getting the most out of social value measurement
Speaker: Haley Beer (Warwick Business School)
Tuesday 25 March, 12:00 – 13:00 | Online via Microsoft Teams
In this webinar, Haley Beer will discuss tips and tricks for measuring social value. The webinar will cover an introduction to the OECD’s Measure, Manage, and Maximize Impact Pathway and offer suggestions for how to avoid measurement feeling like a burden. This session will likely interest those who want to start measuring social value and those who already work in roles where they use social value measurement tools or the data produced by measures.
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Digital Inclusion as a wider determinant of health
Presented by Laura Waller (Coventry City Council)
Tuesday 1 April, 13:30 – 14:30
In this webinar, Laura Waller will discuss the journey of #CovConnects programme- framing digital inclusion as social inclusion, aspiring that all Coventry residents should have equal opportunities to access digital tools, technologies and services in a way that Is meaningful to them. Following a community-based model, #CovConnects works across public, private, and voluntary/community sectors to co-create sustainable and holistic initiatives that tackle our communities' complex and diverse barriers. The webinar will cover the initiative's impact, challenges, and opportunities for evaluating digital inclusion initiatives. It will also discuss how the collaboration with the HDRC has enabled further partnerships and impacts, placing digital inclusion as a wider determinant of health.
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Quantitative research: How to read quantitative papers and use research to help inform decision-making, policy, and practice
Speaker: Chloe Ryder (Coventry City Council)
Wednesday 2 April, 12:00 – 13:00 | Online via Microsoft Teams
The webinar will cover:
- What is quantitative research?
- Top tips for reading a quantitative research article
- What do the statistics mean (with a guided example)
- How to use results from research to inform decision-making, policy, and practice.
This session is likely to interest those who want to know more about quantitative research, including how to understand some of the statistics presented in published research articles. It is also likely to interest those who want to know how research can be implemented in policy, decision-making, and practice to help support Health within communities.
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How Family Hubs and Early Education Shape a Child’s Best Start in Life, Lessons from Coventry
Presented by Amanda King (Coventry City Council)
Tuesday 15 April, 12:00 – 13:00
In this Webinar, Amanda King will discuss how the first Marmot principle—Give every child the best start in life is being realised through a range of education and family hub programmes, supported through the Start for Life initiative in Coventry. This session will delve into the pivotal role Family Hubs play in supporting holistic early childhood development alongside the importance of a collaborative approach to early education between education providers and families. Learn from expert speakers about effective strategies, best practices, and real-world examples that highlight the power of early intervention in giving all children a strong foundation for lifelong success. Whether you work in education, health, or community services, this webinar offers valuable insights to enhance your approach to early childhood development and create lasting positive change for vulnerable families.
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Understanding Coventry’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
Presented by Niamh Mellor (Coventry City Council)
Tuesday 22 April, 12:00 – 13:00
In this webinar, Niamh Mellor (Coventry City Council) will explore Coventry's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), which brings together evidence about the health and well-being of Coventry residents, to help leaders across health and care understand and work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Coventry. Using a Place-Based approach, Coventry's JSNA combines insights from public, private, and community sectors to identify key health challenges and priorities. This webinar will explore Coventry's approach to the JSNA, the challenges encountered, and the opportunities for collective action to address complex social determinants of health.
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Structural Racism, Ethnicity and Health Inequalities in London
Speaker: Dr Jessica Allen (Institute of Health Equity)
Give every child the best start in life: Children and Young People's Health Equity Collaborative
Speaker: Dr Jessica Allen (Institute of Health Equity)
How do we allocate resources under conditions of scarcity?
Speaker: Hesam Ghiasvand (Coventry University)
Involving the public in research
Speaker: Hesam Nikki Holliday (Coventry University)
What are the different types of research methods?
Speaker: Lauren Bell (Coventry HDRC)
What has research done for us?
Speaker: Gabriela Matouskova (Hope for the Community) and Prof Andy Turner (Coventry University)
How do we find evidence about an area of interest?
Speaker: Naila Dracup (University of Warwick)
Whole system approaches to Public Health
Speaker: John Wilcox (Coventry HDRC)
Using Data to Understand Health Outcomes
Speaker: Dr Adeniyi Fagbamigbe (Coventry University)
Training opportunities
The HDRC recommends a range of free resources below to help you develop knowledge and skills in research and evaluation.
Open University
The Open University offers free, self-guided online courses covering research, data, and evidence. Some resources developed are shared below:
- Exploring data: graphs and numerical summaries (20-hour self-guided course, introductory level)
- Using data to aid organisational change (10-hour self-guided course, intermediate level)
- Understanding research with children and young people (16-hour self-guided course, intermediate level)
- The power of infographics in research dissemination (7-hour self-guided course, intermediate level)
- Becoming an ethical researcher (18-hour self-guided course, advanced level)
- Quantitative and qualitative research in finance (10-hour self-guided course, advanced level)
National Institute of Health and Care Research
The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NHIR) are the UK's largest health and care research funder. Some resources developed by NIHR organisations are shared below:
- What are Health Determinants Research Collaborations? (short video)
- Introduction to cultural competence in research (10-minute video)
- Toolkit for conducting Equality Impact Assessments in Research (written guide)
National Centre for Research Methods
The National Centre for Research Methods hosts a range of resources about the different methods that can be used to carry out research. Included in their resources are a range of podcasts and online resources, some of which are shared below:
The NCRM also deliver in-person and online training workshops on various research methods.
Future Learn – Starting Out in Health and Social Care Research
This online course, hosted on Future Learn, was designed by universities and the NHS. It is a step-by-step introductory course covering every stage of the research process, from developing a research idea and finding research funding to involving the public and sharing research findings.
This course takes around 2 hours per week for 8 weeks and is free to complete. Some groups are eligible for a free upgrade, meaning you can complete it as quickly or slowly as you like. These groups include NHS and local authority employees and charities that provide NHS or social care services.
You can find further information and register on the website. You can register on another page if you are eligible for the free upgrade.
Cochrane - Involving the public in research
Cochrane offers free training videos about how to involve members of the public throughout the whole research process.
Key videos of interest may include:
- Patient and public involvement in research: What, why and how?
- Co-Production in action
- Setting research priorities with members of the public
- No choice of outcomes about us without us!
Feedback
If you decide to visit and engage with any of these courses, we welcome your views on whether you found them helpful or not. If you need any assistance accessing any of the above, please contact the team by email at CoventryHDRC@coventry.gov.uk.
NIHR
The NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Coventry is part of the NIHR and hosted by Coventry City Council.
Visit the NIHR website