Short courses 2025

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Our current short courses can be found below.  If you are interested in a topic not covered by these courses please email the Professional Learning team to discuss your requirements: scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk

Short courses 2025

 
Rapid Review Methods 13th & 27th February 2025 Now taking bookings!
Systematic Approaches to Searching for Evidence 11th & 25th March 2025 Now taking bookings!
Utility Data for Use in Cost-effectiveness Models 29th April - 3rd June 2025 Now taking bookings!
How to Understand Statistics in Research 1st May - 22nd May 2025 Now taking bookings!
Rapid Review Methods 3rd & 10th July 2025 Now taking bookings!
Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe (ESQUIRE) 17th - 24th September 2025 Register interest
How to Produce Evidence Summaries 4th & 5th November 2025 Register interest

Upcoming courses

 
Advanced Simulation Methods New dates TBC Register interest
The Application of Psychometrics for Measuring Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Part 1 New dates TBC Register interest
The Application of Psychometrics for Assessing Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Part 2 New dates TBC Register interest
Introduction to 'R' New dates TBC Register interest
Essentials of Health Protection Practice New dates TBC Register interest
How to Run a Qualitative Focus Group New dates TBC Register interest
How to Set Up and Manage a Clinical Trial New dates TBC Register interest
Planning your Target Trial and navigating real-world metadata: foundations for causal inference New dates TBC Register interest
Qualitative Research Methods: An Introduction to the Diversity of Qualitative Research Methods (Part 1) New dates TBC Register interest
Qualitative Research Methods: Advanced Theory and Practice (Part 2) New dates TBC Register interest
Real World Evaluation: Ten Key Principles for Evaluating Complex Health and Social Interventions New dates TBC Register interest
Scoping Reviews, Mapping Reviews and Evidence Gap Maps (in collaboration with Newcastle University) New dates TBC Register interest
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis New dates TBC Register interest

About the Division of Population Health (SCHARR)

We are an International Centre of Excellence for Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Health Economics and Decision Modelling, Health Services Research and Public Health. We have over 20 years’ experience of providing worldwide knowledge transfer activities in the health and social care sector.

We recognise the pressures of studying and working at the same time. Short courses offer a flexible and alternative approach that can be completed to suit your work schedule. We offer variety in our portfolio of learning that will help you develop new analytical skills, in-depth disciplinary knowledge and the capacity to deploy critical thinking, all of which are essential to work effectively in health related organisations in a globalised world.

Knowledge Exchange (KE) allows us to utilise the impact of our research by applying our expert knowledge and skills in the real world of health and social care. Our support covers private industry, public and third sectors as well as other policy, decision-making and academic collaborations in health.