sOOPR

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sOOPR- a Fellow’s guide to Out of Programme research Podcasts brought to you by the BJCA, sponsored by BHF Clinical Research Collaborative. Target audience: any Cardiology Fellow considering doing an MD/PhD or those starting off and in the early stages of their research prgramme. Great content for any Academics wanting to hear the experience of others and from leaders in the field. What: We have recorded a great series of Podcasts with experts from Research Organisations like the Health Research Authority, NIHR Academy and the BHF telling you how to navigate the obstacles and the common mis

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sOOPR #20 Prof Matt Sydes- Trial design, the funders perspective and EHRs

Jul 08 2022 19 mins  
Prof Sydes is Professor of Clinical Trials & Methodology at the MRC CTU at UCL. He co-leads the Trial Conduct Methodology programme whilst also under secondment to co-lead the Data-Enabled Trials theme for the BHF Data Science Centre, led by Health Data Research UK.  There is so much insight in this episode for trainees thinking about (or doing) real-world data science res

sOOPR #19- Dr Claire Lawson: academia from nursing, tenacity and multi-disciplinary collaboration

May 27 2022 18 mins  
Dr Claire Lawson- NIHR Advanced Fellow, University of Leicester. We hear from Dr Claire Lawson as she shares her journey to academic success. We discuss the reasons why she chose to transition from clinical nursing to full-time academia. Dr Lawson reflects on how it contrasts with her previous works and the challenges she faced to reach where she is today

sOOPR #18- Prof Stuart Pocock: Mega-trials, statistical considerations and teamwork

May 19 2022 22 mins  
A goliath from the trial design world shares what he's learnt working with some of the top academic cardiologists from around the world. Prof Pocock is a world-renownd statistician who's worked on some of the leading Clinical Trials across the sub-specialties.  He kindly gives his valuable advice and tips to academics designing studies and working on research questions,- how b

sOOPR #15- Dr Parag Gajendhragadkar: taking OOPR later, the university and writing-up

May 17 2022 28 mins  
Dr Parag Gajendhragadkar, post-CCT Fellow, Oxford University Hospitals, discusses so much in this episode we had to over-run! He talks about taking time out-of-programme for research after sub-specialization and the impact of Covid on his research plans. He talks about the arrangements with the University to monitor progression and examination and finally the trials and tribulation

sOOPR #17- Dr Andrew Lewis: Research ideas, effective writing and social media

May 12 2022 19 mins  
Dr Andrew Lewis- Post doctoral Research Fellow Oxford University Hospitals   A really interesting episode where Dr Lewis talks through how he develops his research ideas. He also shares his tips on writing up research as papers and the thesis. We also discuss the perks of using social media to share your work.

sOOPR #16- Prof Sir Nilesh Samani: the BHF, future of cardio research, International collaboration

Apr 29 2022 25 mins  
Prof Sir Nilesh Samani, University of Leicester, BHF Medical Director  We have Sir Nilesh Samani with us for this episode and we cover his personal journey to BHF Medical Director. He looks backwards and forwards at cardiovascular research from his vantage point and the areas he's most excited about. We then talk about what all the BHF has to offer and its many facets. Finally

sOOPR #14- Prof Sanjay Sharma p2: establishing an academic field, networking and long-term vision

Apr 21 2022 14 mins  
Prof Sanjay Sharma, Sports Cardiology Academic Group, St George’s University of London    In the second half of our conversation, Prof Sharma discusses the early days of Sports Cardiology research in the UK. The serendipity and efforts to do research in a niche area and how to grow that into a research field.

sOOPR #13- Prof Sanjay Sharma p1: the Sports Cardiology Academic Group and Supervisor’s expectations

Apr 21 2022 18 mins  
In the first of this two part series we have Prof Sanjay Sharma, Sports Cardiology Academic Group, St George’s University of London. In this episode, we focus on the Clinical Academic Group he leads at St George's University of London and the Fellows he's supervised. In particular, he focuses on what he's learnt over the decade + as a PhD supervisor, what he expects from Fellows

sOOPR #12- Dr Kalpa De Silva: Research degree vs Clinical Fellowship

Apr 14 2022 18 mins  
Dr Kalpa De Silva, Consultant Cardiologist, Guys & St Thomas’ Welcome to Season 2!  We kick off with Dr De Silva talking through what he learnt during his PhD and the pros and cons of doing this early on in training. He then discusses his Clinical Fellowship abroad- something that is even more challenging to organise following Covid.   He candidly discusses wh

sOOPR #11 Part 2- Rod Stables: Supervisor responsibilities, perspective and maximising your impact

Sep 26 2021 17 mins  
Part 2 of a really special interview. Prof Rod Stables, BHF CRC Clinical Lead & Consultant Cardiologist, Liverpool Heart & Chest has mentored so many successful Research Fellows and has kindly taken the time to share his insights.    Every response is considered and this is one I'd suggest watching more than once. I really couldn't cut this episode down to 15 mins