An Introduction in Research Methods

Training Course • Health and Care Research Wales

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This course is aimed at new research staff and non-clinical staff; clinical staff and service users considering expanding their research role. This full day course includes the purpose and stages of the research process; developing a research question; an overview of research methodologies and data generation.

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Health and Care Research Wales

Health and Care Research Wales

Health and Care Research Wales

Health and Care Research Wales is a national, multi-faceted, virtual organisation funded and overseen by the Welsh Government’s Division for Social Care and Health Research. It provides an infrastructure to support and increase capacity in research and development (R&D), runs a range of responsive funding schemes and manages the NHS R&D funding allocation.

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