RCN Research Society (Northern)
- Introduction
- Steering committee
- Regional activities
- Aims and Terms of Reference
- Action plan and annual report
- Useful resources
Regional activities
Upcoming activity
15 June 2012: Ethics: stories and systems
Venue: Room A205, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Coach Lane Campus West, Northumbria University
Time: 12.00 – 17.00
Speakers: Professor Kath McCourt, Reverend Brian Vernon, Mark Ryan-Daly
Talking Heads: Professor Amanda Clarke, Dr Mick Hill, Dr Tina Cook, Mr Norman Rickard, Ms Caroline Potts
All Welcome
£10.00 RCN Members, £20.00 non-RCN Members, Students £5.00
Light lunch and refreshments included
For enquiries and booking form, email: tony.conner@northumbria.ac.uk
Previous activity
04 October 2011: how to successfully submit an abstract to the RCN annual international nursing research conference
This webinar featured Dr Ann McMahon, RCN research and innovation adviser
24 November 2010: Knowledge exchange - putting the evidence into practice
Held at the University of Sunderland, presentations were heard from Professor Ann Crosland and Dr Shona Haining
30 November 2009: Evidence based practice
Held at University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton, presentations were heard from Dr Sharon Hamilton, Dr Eileen Scott, Jane Greenaway and John Blenkinsopp
22 June 2009: Qualitative Research with a focus on service user / carer participation
Held at the School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University, presentations were head from Professor Jan Reed, Dr Pauline Pearson, Dr Tina Cook, Dr Pamela Inglis, Sally Corbett and Ann MacFadyen.
25 November 2008: Launch of RCN Research Society (Northern) and the annual Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture
On 25 November 2008, the RCN Research Society (Northern) was launched at the Research Beehive, Newcastle University. The event was attended by over eighty people including Dr Ann McMahon, RCN research advisor, Professor Karen Cox, University of Nottingham, members of the national RCN Research Society steering committee, the chairs from other Research Society regional groups, members of the Northern Research Society and Melanie Hornett, Director of nursing and patient services, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Ann McMahon presented on the national context of nursing research. This was followed by six short presentations by members of the national RCN Research Society steering committee. A panel discussion followed. A drinks reception was held, following which Professor Karen Cox presented the 2008 Winfred Raphael Memorial lecture on the topic of Clinical Trials and Clinical Research in Cancer - A Nursing Perspective.