The Leeds Children’s Research Forum (LCRF) brings together healthcare professionals and researchers interested in children’s health research. The forum was initially established in February 2017, through a partnership between the School of Healthcare and Leeds Children’s Hospital to provide information, networking opportunities and support.
The informal bi-monthly sessions focus on research in child and adolescent health, but all are welcome to join. Each session has a different focus, including: recent studies, research methods and the development of clinical academic careers. The forum is an opportunity to network and gain advice and support. Most sessions are held virtually on Microsoft Teams, with recordings of most sessions available on the LTHT YouTube channel (see links below). Recognising the importance of in person events to foster collaboration and networking, they also run a limited number of in person events each year.
To join the mailing list please contact [email protected].
If you would be interested in presenting at a session or have suggestions for future sessions, please contact [email protected].
Meet the committee:
- Dr Laurie Cave, Children’s dietitian (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Care UK) and research fellow UoL
- Adam Galloway, Children’s physiotherapist and NIHR Doctoral research fellow, LTHT and UoL
- Stephen Morris, Children’s pharmacist and NIHR Doctoral research fellow, LTHT and UoL
- Dr Katherine Pettinger ST7 paediatric/neonatal residential doctor, LTHT
- Heather Rostron, Children’s research nurse and NIHR Doctoral research Fellow, LTHT and UoL
- Lynne Schofield, Children’s physiotherapist and physiotherapyresearch lead, LTHT
- Denise Womersley, administrative support UoL
Links to Previous Sessions:
The Road Less Travelled: exploring clinical research opportunities across an AHP career
Louise Edwards
Virtual research!
Laurie Cave: Top tips for conducting research remotely
Dr Anna Anderson: Conducting online surveys and focus groups
Heather Rostron: Top tips for conducting patient and public involvement online with children and young people
Qualitative research
Dr Rachael Kelley: Introduction to qualitative research
Dr Simon Pini: Using visual methods to investigate the school lives of teenagers with cancer
Literature reviews
Adam Galloway: Completing your first systematic review
Dr Grace Lewis: Why choose a scoping review? An example from the literature on family management of childhood asthma triggers.
School-based intervention for children with traits of ADHD
Abigail Russel, school-based intervention for children with traits of ADHD
Patient and public involvement and engagement
Jenny Preston & Sammy Ainsworth, including children and young people in child health research
Developing Complex Interventions
Prof Sue Richards & Adam Galloway
Neonatal & foetal cardiac MRI to improve decision making in left ventricular outflow track obstructions
Dr Malenka Bissell
The challenge of fertility preservation after childhood cancer
Rebecca Mottram