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Last updated: 7th November 2025. 

Provider: University of Dundee

Duration: 1 day - Face to Face Ninewells or online

Frequency: Throughout year

Cost: Courses are free of charge to NHS, Universities or Higher Education

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is an international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting studies that involve human participants.

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/education

Provider: University of Dundee

Duration: 3 hours online

Frequency: Online only

Cost: Courses are free of charge to NHS, Universities or Higher Education

This course is regularly updated to include the most recent changes to legislation and GCP process with up to date clinical research context and examples.

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/education

Provider: University of Dundee

Duration: 1 hour online

Frequency: Once per year

Cost:  Courses are free of charge to NHS, Universities or Higher Education

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/education

Provider: NHS Highland RD&I
Duration: 2.5 hours online

Frequency: Four times per year

Cost: Training is provided free to staff of NHS Highland and its partner institutions 

GCP is an international ethical, scientific and practical standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting research involving the participation of human subjects.
https://www.nhshighlandrdandi.co.uk/eventsandtraining.html 
 

Provider: NHS Highland RD&I
Duration: 5hr – Face to Face Inverness
Frequency: Twice per year

Cost: Training is provided free to staff of NHS Highland and its partner institutions
 

https://www.nhshighlandrdandi.co.uk/eventsandtraining.html 
 

Provider: NHS Highland RD&I
Cost: We offer GCP courses free-of-charge for those attending from Scottish NHS or academic institutions.
 

https://www.nhshighlandrdandi.co.uk/eventsandtraining.html 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 1 day – Face to Face or online
Frequency: Twice per year

Cost: We offer GCP courses free-of-charge for those attending from Scottish NHS or academic institutions.
 

If you are involved in a trial, the MHRA and/or sponsor would expect you to provide an up-to-date GCP certificate. Therefore, if your GCP training has lapsed or if you have not attended GCP training before, we would advise that you book onto one of our “Introduction to GCP” courses. Alternatively, you can complete the “NIHR Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” eLearning at https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/learning-and-support/good-clinical-practice.htm. 
 https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/core-services/education/courses-and-events 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: Online and Western General Hospital
Frequency: Four times per year
Cost: Funded places are available only to staff and students of the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and NHS Lothian (NHSL)
 

Courses and events | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 1.45 Online self-paced
Cost: Free

This free online, self-directed Xerte course aims to help you begin your patient public involvement activities
 https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/core-services/education/oer/ppi 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3 hours online

Frequency: Once per year

Cost: Free

Designed for anyone who is involved in writing or managing SOPs in a clinical research setting.
Courses and events | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3 hours online

Frequency: Once per year

Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

Introducing key concepts of health economics and allocation of health resource in relation to clinical research
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/understanding-how-access-uk-health-data-research

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: :2hr - online

Frequency: :Once per year

Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This course will explore how and where to include PPI in research grant applications.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/including-patient-and-public-involvement-funding-applications 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 2hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

A practical workshop covering the basic components and creation of Data Management Plans (DMP) for research projects. 
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/data-management-planning 
 

Provider :The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3.5hr - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This workshop covers the ethical, legal and practical issues around receiving informed consent from adult clinical research participants.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/informed-consent-clinical-research-adults-scotland 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 1.5hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This workshop introduces you to the basic principles of Research Data Management and its importance in managing your clinical research data well.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/data-management-your-research 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 5 days - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year

Cost: "Student Rate = £400, NHS/Academic Rate = £800, Industry Rate = £1300"

This 5-day course will provide an introduction to decision analytic cost-effectiveness modelling, giving the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design and implement analyses that meet the methodological standards of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organisations.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/cost-effectiveness-modelling-health-technology-assessment

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 6 x 3hr sessions - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: “NHS Lothian    £360, NHS    £540”

This course introduces the key principles in research design and strategy for qualitative research.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/introduction-qualitative-methods-0 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3hr - online
Frequency: Once per year

Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This course discusses how to advertise and recruit patient and public members, organise your first meeting and how to keep your group running successfully and sustainably.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/creating-and-running-a-patient-and-public-involvement-ppi-group 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 6hr - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free

An introduction event for those new to working in clinical research in Lothian.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/lothian-clinical-research-welcome-day 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 2.5hr - online
Frequency: Once per year

Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This course will provide you with an understanding of the importance of GCP for Laboratories and its practical application in research studies.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/gcp-laboratories 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 1 day - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year

Cost: £10

Discover the world of "Innovation Intrapreneurship" and learn how you can contribute and inspire others in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the NHS through the co-production of innovative products, services and processes. 
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/south-east-scotland-nhs-innovation-intrapreneur-course 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3 or 4 half days - online (3x sessions)
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: £300

This summer school will provide you with the confidence and skills in PPI to enable you to undertake your first PPI activity or improve your current practice.  
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/patient-and-public-involvement-research-ppi-summer-school-2024 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3hr - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This course provides an overview of UK data laws and their practical application in health and social care research.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/research-gdpr-and-confidentiality-what-you-need-know-050924 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3hr - Face to Face
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This course explores how best to access healthcare data in the UK for research.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/understanding-how-access-uk-health-data-research-170924 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

An interactive session introducing key concepts of health economics and allocation of health resource in relation to clinical research.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/courses-and-events 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: 3hr - Online

Frequency: Once per year
Cost: Free for NHS Lothian staff, £90 otherwise
 

This half-day course will use presentations and workshops to provide an overview of the GCP inspection process from notification to closure.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/inspection-survival-guide-being-prepared-mhra-gcp-inspection-0 
 

Provider: The University of Edinburgh
Duration: "2 day - Face to Face - John McIntyre Conference Centre Edinburgh"
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS/Academic = £225
 

A two-day introductory course providing a comprehensive overview of methods and frameworks essential for conducting clinical research.
https://clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-clinical-research-methodology-course-ecrmc-2024 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1 day - Face to Face
Frequency: Three times per year
Cost: NHS and University Staff Free
 

This one day course is designed either for those who have not studied Good Clinical Practice (GCP) before or those who have studied it more than two years ago. It is presented as a practical introduction to the subject and consists of a mixture of short lectures interspersed with practical activities, culminating in a monitoring workshop.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 3Hr Online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS and University Staff Free
 

This course is relevant for those who are conducting or supporting Clinical Trials of an Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) and who have previously undertaken a GCP course
Course Form | NHS Research Scotland | NHS Research Scotland
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Half day - Face to Face

Frequency: Twice per year

Cost: Uni £99, commercial org £110

 The aim of this workshop is to equip Principal Investigators and researchers with an understanding of the key roles and responsibilities involved in conducting a research trial.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £20
 

This short session will build on knowledge gained at GCP training. It will highlight the requirements of study set up, including preparation of site files, site initiation visits and recruitment strategies.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £20
 

This session will build on knowledge gained at GCP training.  This is an introduction to the requirements of running a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £20
 

This short session will build on knowledge gained at GCP training.  It will highlight Principal Investigator responsibilities with regards to monitoring and audit, and discuss safety reporting processes.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1hr - online
Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £20
 

This short session will highlight the different support departments in R&I and discuss the roles and responsibilities of each team.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: 1hr - online
Frequency: Once per year

Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £20

 This short session will discuss different types of trial design and consider practical examples.  It will highlight risk adaptive approaches to maintain patient safety and data integrity. 
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: CTIMP Workshop
Duration: 1 day - Face to Face

Frequency: Twice per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £80
 

The aim of this workshop is to equip clinical research staff with an understanding of the key elements involved in conducting a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (CTIMP). 
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Half day - Face to Face

Frequency: Twice per year
Cost: Uni/ NHS FREE, commercial org £110
 

Good Research Practice (Non-drug Trials) This half-day course is appropriate for anyone conducting or supporting clinical research that does not involve a ‘drug’. The course will provide research staff with the knowledge to undertake quality research in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, recognising the responsibilities and requirements to conduct safe high-quality clinical research.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Half day - Face to Face

Frequency: Once per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £50
 

This workshop will focus on the legal and practical issues around obtaining informed consent from adults participating in clinical research, including vulnerable groups who require additional safeguards.  It will also cover consent issues relating to the use of human tissue and data in research.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Full day - Face to Face

Frequency: Once per year
 

This is a three day induction course aimed at providing knowledge and practical skills to new clinical staff to clinical research. Day one includes an overview of what clinical research is and the roles and responsibilities of the research team. Further sessions include a beginners guide to EDGE, how to read a protocol and an introduction to approvals and quality assurance.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Full day - Face to Face

Frequency: Once per year

This is a 3 day induction course aimed at providing knowledge and practical skills to new clinical staff to clinical research. Continuing on from our introductions to clinical research, this course will look at data collection, protection and confidentiality as well as safety in clinical trial.  A session on site file maintenance includes how to set up a site file and where to file essential documents.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Full day - Face to Face

Frequency: Once per year
 

This is a three day induction course aimed at providing knowledge and practical skills to new clinical staff to clinical research. The sessions in this course include how to process an amendment, monitoring, a more in depth overview of quality assurance.  Leadership and team working is vital in a clinical research team and with a session looking at team work this will assist with the skills required to manage a clinical trial, consolidating the knowledge from all three induction days.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Duration: Full day - Face to Face

Frequency: Three times per year
Cost: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Waiting Times Centre, NHS Ayrshire and Arran = free. Other NHS = £80
 

This workshop follows the UKCRF Network guidelines for Laboratory skills training. The aim of the workshop is to equip staff with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to carry out sample handling and processing with particular emphasis on samples for research studies. The workshop is relevant to those who are new to research or to sample processing. 
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 

 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Cost: Uni £49, commercial org £110
 

The aim of this workshop is to provide the key features for good poster design and basic rules for giving a presentation/talk. The workshop will consist of a mixture of short interactive lectures, practical sessions and discussion. It is relevant to those who will be presenting research work in the form of a poster at a conference, for individuals, from any discipline who have no previous lecturing experience, and for those who wish to improve their skills.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
Cost: Uni £49, commercial org £110
 

This three-hour interactive workshop will consist of an introduction to the principles of evidence-based practice and the process of critically evaluating a journal article, followed by practical experience in critically appraising a randomised controlled trial and systematic review.
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse 
 

Provider: NHS Research Scotland (Glasgow)
 

This online workshop will focus on the ethical, legal and practical issues around obtaining informed consent for paediatric clinical research in Scotland. 
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/clinical-research-facilities/glasgow-research-facility/training-and-courses/browse