King’s College London
•One of the two founding colleges of
the University of London in 1836
•Founded in 1829 by King George IV
and the Duke of Wellington, who
fought in a duel in defence of his role
in the establishment of the College
Faculties
•Arts & Humanities
•Dental Institute
•Law
•Life Sciences & Medicine
•Natural & Mathematical Sciences
•Nursing
•Psychiatry, Psychology &
Neuroscience
•Social Science & Public Policy
Divisions
•Analytical & Environmental Sciences
•Asthma, Allergy & Lung Biology
•Bioscience Education
•Cancer Studies
•Cardiovascular
•Centre for Global Health
•Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative
Care & Rehabilitation
•Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences
•Genetics & Molecular Medicine
•Health & Social Care Research
• Imaging Sciences & Biomedical
Engineering
• Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory
Disease
• Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
•Randall Division of Cell & Molecular
Biophysics
•Transplantation Immunology & Mucosal
Biology
•Women’s Health
•Division of Academic Psychiatry
•Division of Neuroscience
•Division of Psychology & Systems
Sciences
£1 billion redevelopment
Since 1999, over half the College’s
activities have been relocated in new
and refurbished buildings
Centres of Excellence
22 specialist centres including:
• MRC Centre for Transplantation
• MRC-Asthma UK Centre in
Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma
• British Heart Foundation Centre
of Excellence
• Cicely Saunders Institute
for Palliative Care
• Wellcome Trust EPSRC Centre of
Excellence in Medical Engineering
Speciality ACF CL Academic Lead Academic Lead contact details
Allergy 1 Prof Christopher Corrigan [email protected]
Asthma, Allergy & Resp Medicine 1 Dr George Santis [email protected]
Cardiovascular Disease & Pharmacology 1 Prof Michael Marber [email protected]
Clinical Pharmacology 1 Professor Phil Chowienczyk [email protected]
Dermatology 1 Prof Jonathan Barker [email protected]
Gastroenterology 1 Dr Nick Powell [email protected]
General practice 1 Dr Patrick White [email protected]
Geriatric medicine 1 Dr Claire Steves [email protected]
Infectious Disease and Microbiology 1 1 Prof Jonathan Edgeworth [email protected]
Intensive care medicine 1 Dr Nicholas Hart [email protected]
Medical Oncology 1 Dr James Spicer [email protected]
Nephrology & Transplantation 1 Prof Steven Sacks
Dr Mike Robson
Neurology 1 Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi [email protected]
Paediatrics 1 1 Prof Reza Rezavi [email protected]
Palliative medicine 1 Prof Irene Higginson [email protected]
Psychiatry 4 1 Prof Anthony David
Dr Vivienne Curtis
Renal Medicine 1 Dr Michael Robson [email protected]
Vascular Surgery 1 Prof Alberto Smith [email protected]
Women's Health 1 Dr Dharmintra Pasupathy [email protected]
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NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow
• Usually pre-doctoral clinical academic trainee, but can be appointed with PhD
• Can be appointed at any level, includes run-through training promise
• 25% time carrying out research, usually as 3 month blocks per year, combined with clinical training for up to 3 years
• Aim is to obtain a Clinical Research Training Fellowship or other funding to complete PhD/MD(Res)
NIHR Clinical Lecturer
• Post-doctoral clinical academic trainee
• 50% time carrying out research, combined with clinical
training, organised to suit the trainee’s needs
• Maximum time 4 years, provided that ongoing clinical
training is required
• Aim is to obtain a Clinician Scientist Fellowship or
Clinical Senior Lectureship
Common Features of ACF and ACL
• Trainees must be assessed as per standards laid out
in Gold Guide:
• Both clinical and academic training must be assessed
• Trainees entitled to NIHR TCC funded £1,000 bursary
• Doesn’t cover mandatory clinical training
• Bench fees available to support basic research costs
• Access to research training opportunities
KCL IAT Research Methods Course
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied
Research Methods
Dr Stephani Hatch
IAT Research Methods Course Director
November 2010
IAT Research Methods Course
3 days in November and 3 days in May
Four Programme Modules with related assignments:
1. Subject Knowledge in Research and Clinical Practice
-Written Assignment: 3000 word research project
description
(Deadline: End of Year 2)
2. Project Development and Grant Writing Skills
-Written Assignment: 3000 word grant proposal
(Deadline: End of Year 3)
-Oral presentation of research
(Complete by End of Year 3)
IAT Research Methods Course
3. Research Methods and Ethics
(Module lead, Dr James Galloway)
-Written Assignment: Ethics Application based on
proposed research project
-Multiple Choice Online test
(Deadline: Complete in Year 3)
4. Statistical Methods and Techniques
(Module lead, Dr Paul Seed)
Level I Course Work : Introductory;
Level II Course Work : Intermediate;
Level III Course Work : Advanced
(Deadline: All levels complete by End of Year 3)
IAT Research Methods Course
Additional Requirements:
• Mandatory attendance; completion of all coursework and written
assignments
• Monitoring support and additional training
Research Methods Training Report: Due every 6 months in January
& July
– Provides information & updates on research plans; related methods
training during research placement/blocks
– Captures methodological skill development, self-directed learning &
additional teaching contact time outside of the course meetings
– Captures supervision and additional support
– Reviewed by Programme Board of Examiners for the course
IAT Research Methods Course
Two shared central aims:
• Submission of a competitive fellowship/grant application to a
major funding body
• Receipt of a Certificate in Applied Research Methods
Autumn 2016 Course Dates on Guy’s Campus:
• 2nd November
• 7th November
• 22nd November
• Make Sure You Are Registered
Unsure?
Contact Kasia Bojko at [email protected] or
0207 188 7188 ext 54123
• Your Student Status is separate but linked to
your IAT status
• Know Your IAT Start & End Dates
• Always Check Your KCL Email Address
Course Communication
Common questions from new academic trainees
• What research can I do ?
• Do I pick my own project or is one allocated to me?
• How do I get a supervisor ?
What research can I do?
• Start easy
• Start clinical
• Find someone to help / advise
• Decide on your skill, not your disease
• Keep realistic - research is the art of the possible
Picking a Project ?
• You don’t need money to do research
• Clinical research remains as relevant as ever
• It’s fine to start with case descriptions, case series,
outcome studies etc.
• Specialise in patients that other doctors don’t like
• Develop a niche
Training research and support
• Training courses:
• Research methodology courses
• Patient and Public Involvement training
• Bioinformatics workshops
• Designing Clinical Research Course
• Public engagement
• Preparation for external funding interviews
• NIHR Research Design Service (Thursday 10am-12pm)
• R&D research drop in sessions (Wednesday 2-5pm)
To oversee education and training in KHP: ensuring consistent standards of excellence,
sharing of good practice and innovation and making best use of resources
• Train and develop the entire workforce using high quality, easily accessible, on-line training
resources
• Provide support to improve the overall quality of education and training and increase
learning opportunities for students and trainees
• Build capacity in research skills ensuring more patients benefit from research
• Extend our education reach at home and abroad, widening access
• Better prevention and management of long term conditions, by delivering multi-professional
education and training across care pathways to enhance the delivery of integrated care
• Bridge the artificial gaps between mental and physical health provision with education and
training that improves outcomes in patients with co-morbidities
King’s Health Partners – Education Academy
King’s Learning Institute courses for clinicians
Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate
Diploma and Masters in Clinical
Education
Free standing Modules:
• Advancing Practice in Higher Education
• Assessment and Feedback in Higher
Education
• Curriculum Design and Development
• Enhancing Student’s Academic Literacy
• Fundamentals of Pedagogy
• Observing Teaching
• Research in Higher Education
• Re-thinking teaching in the context of
diversity
• Simulation in Clinical Education
• Supporting Technology Enhanced
Learning in the Digital Age
• Teaching and Learning in Laboratory
Settings
• The Distinctiveness of Experts Teaching
• Using Research in Higher Education
Short Courses:
• Preparing to Teach in Clinical Settings
• Statement of Teaching Proficiency (STP)
• Personal Tutoring
• Peer Support of Teaching in Clinical
Settings
Learning Hub registered users
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Picking a Supervisor - Practicalities
• If you have an academic lead ask them for suggestion
• Do some research into area of interest
• Websites, literature review, conference speakers
• Make contact
• Face to face
• Do not underestimate the power of flattery!
• Do some research into them
Supervisor v Mentor
Supervisor
• Senior, has authority
• Involved in appraisal and
performance
• Interdependent
• Sets targets and day to day
work
• Vested interest in trainee
doing well!
Mentor
• Peer, may coach
• Not involved in appraisal
and performance
• Aim for independence
• longer term, more strategic
focus lead by trainee
Academic Peer Mentoring Scheme
• All IAT/BRC members across KCL
• All specialties
• Mentors - >2 years experience
• Mentees – all new trainees
• One day training for mentors
• Monthly peer supervision/workshops
• Important for development/ARCP
Challenges for budding Academics
Its hard doing 2 things at once
• Time management
• Need to inform both clinical and academic supervisors
about activities
• Mentoring and career guidance