The global burden of disease and challenges of safe and accessible health services means that more than ever we need to be developing, testing, evaluating and implementing evidence-based healthcare in highly complex situations.<br/><br/>This programme has been designed to give you the skills and knowledge to enact meaningful change and gain a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods as a platform for developing a career as a health researcher.<br/><br/>It is suitable for those from a wide variety of backgrounds including:<br/><br/><br/>- Science, mathematics and social science graduates<br/><br/><br/>- Medical researchers<br/><br/><br/>- Academic clinical fellows<br/><br/><br/>- Nurses<br/><br/><br/>- Allied healthcare<br/><br/><br/>- Healthcare professionals wishing to develop their research skills<br/><br/><br/>You will be taught by the leading international experts and authors in complex interventions research methods. Topics such as patient and public involvement, collaborative working, evidence-based practice, complex interventions, health economics, clinical trials and medical statistics will provide a common thread that runs throughout the programme.<br/><br/>Previous topics that students have chosen for independent study include:<br/><br/><br/>- Exploring facilitators and barriers of patients’ trust in clinical pharmacists in Primary Care.<br/><br/><br/>- Improving the physical health monitoring of patients taking Clozepine.<br/><br/><br/>- Intravenous antimicrobial therapy in the home.<br/><br/><br/>- Effectiveness of group psychological interventions in reducing the burden for caregivers of patients with dementia residing in the community.<br/><br/><br/>- To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.<br/>