CECo Research Methods Workshop: Introduction to Research in Hospice and Palliative Care
(This item, along with related documentation, can also be found under Research Capacity Events)

This one day workshop is aimed at hospice staff and managers as well as health care professionals in other sectors, educators, academics, students and anyone who is new to or just beginning in palliative care research but is keen to learn more and develop their research knowledge and skills.

The main aims of the day are to:

• Develop an understanding of research and its relevance to hospice and palliative care
• Identify researchable questions
• Explore ethical issues in the conduct of research in hospice and palliative care
• Explore different research methods which can be used in hospice and palliative care research

The workshop will provide plenty of opportunities for interaction, networking and discussion. Key topics include:

• The nature of research and its relevance to hospice and palliative care
• The difference between research, audit and evaluation
• Ethical issues in palliative care research
• Research governance issues
• Researchable and non-researchable questions
• Approaches to research in hospice and palliative care

This workshop will be facilitated by Christine Ingleton, Professor of Palliative Care Nursing, University of Sheffield.

Venue: St Luke's Hospice, Sheffield

2nd National End of Life Care Conference
(This is an external event, for information only)

Venue: The King's Fund, London WC1

2010 NCRI Cancer Conference
(This is an external event, for information only)

The NCRI Cancer Conference is the major forum in the UK for showcasing the best British and international cancer research.

The 2010 Conference will further enhance opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge while continuing to bring together leading experts across all disciplines.

Venue: BT Convention Centre, Liverpool

CECo Final Conference
(This is a general CECo event)

This event is open to palliative care clinicians and practitioners, service users, voluntary sector partners and academics and researchers in supportive and palliative care, end of life care, primary care, nursing, sociology and psychology, dementia studies, health economics and elder care.

The programme includes four keynote speakers, including a talk on “Progress and challenges on end of life care” by Professor Sir Mike Richards, Department of Palliative Medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, ‘meet the expert’ and plenary sessions from each of the CECo themes plus research partner sessions and poster presentations.

Venue: Radisson Blu Manchester Airport Hotel

12th EAPC Congress - Lisbon 2011
(This is an external event, for information only)

Information is now available on the web for the European Association for Palliative Care's 12th Congress, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal between the 18th and 21st May 2011.

For further information, please visit the link below.

Venue: Lisbon, Portugal

Making Connections: Dying, Death and Bereavement in the Global Community
(This is an external event, for information only)

The event will be presented in conjunction with the International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society. Most of our attendees are hospice professionals, death educators, psychologists, nurses, funeral directors, mental health professionals, students and clergy, all interested in understanding how death and grief affect our world.

Venue: Miami, Florida, USA