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Are you a healthcare professional with a passion for improving patient care?

Do you want to improve patient outcomes by leading groundbreaking research studies?
Could you be a research delivery leader?

Virtual event – Wednesday 20 March 2024 (12.30pm to 2.00pm)  

Registration is now open via the link: https://cvent.me/5WXreK

Learn more about our Master’s level clinical research delivery leadership qualifications at this event:

  • Suitable for all healthcare professionals who have no or limited research experience and those currently working in research delivery
  • All courses are designed for part time learning to fit around busy schedules
  • All courses consist of theory-based online learning modules and a research practice experience module. The ‘research practice’ module helps learners to develop their skills and expertise by working on research projects alongside experienced mentors

A number of DHSC funded bursaries for course fees will be available. Further details will be provided at the event.

Further information, together with the event registration form can be found on the event home page using the link: https://cvent.me/5WXreK

You can also register for updates, such as course application deadlines by completing this form.

A PDF poster is attached which you may want to print and display to increase awareness of this event.

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BAPO Regional Conference – Cardiff – Venue Change

We are looking forward to our next regional conference in Cardiff on Friday 8th March 2024 and hope to see you there. If you’ve already booked you’ll be expecting to go to the All Nations Centre for the day, so we’re getting in touch to let you know we have changed the venue. We’ll now be holding the conference at the Future Inn Hotel which is located in beautiful Cardiff Bay, 10 minutes from the city centre and very close to Cardiff Bay train station.

We have changed the venue for a very important reason. Recently it came to our attention that the All Nations Centre made public statements supporting conversion therapy, and the views expressed are very much not in keeping with BAPO’s values. We are sharing this with you as we want to be transparent and to confirm that we did not know about this when the venue was booked, and we certainly would not have booked it had we known. On learning this information we acted at pace to cancel the booking and to seek a suitable alternative. We trust that you will understand why we have made this change which reflects BAPO’s values and the priority we give to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Future Inn Hotel is a lovely venue and it will provide a great experience for both delegates and exhibitors. There is free car parking, not easy to find in a city, with electric car charging. The Hotel is also offering a discount rate of £86.20 to anyone attending the conference who would like to stay overnight, these spaces are limited so please contact the venue early to avoid disappointment. Please advise on the booking that you are attending the BAPO conference for the discount.

There are still some delegate spaces available so if you’ve not already booked your place you can do so here but don’t delay, our last two regional conferences both sold out and we’d hate you to miss out.

With best wishes from everyone at BAPO.

Sue Irving, Chief Executive