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Overview
This webinar is designed to support registered healthcare professionals within ANN UK and UKKA who are interested in developing their own research ideas.
The session will provide practical advice on how to transform an initial idea into a credible research question with the potential for future grant funding.
While the primary focus is on nursing research, participation is open to all registered healthcare professionals.
Host
ANN UK Research Community of Practice (CoP)
Webinar Details
Session Title: Developing and Refining Your Research Question
Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 3:00 PM (UK time)
Chairs
- Nicola Anderson
- Helen Hurst / Mari McPeake
Programme
Presentation 1: Developing Your Idea into a Research Question
Speaker: Katie Fielding
- Identifying your research idea
- Refining and shaping your concept
- Understanding the differences between:
- Research
- Quality Improvement (QI)
- Service Evaluation
- Audit
Presentation 2: Using a Literature Search to Guide Your Question
Speaker: Jess Baillie
- Conducting effective scoping
- Identifying gaps in current knowledge
- Applying critical appraisal techniques
Presentation 3: Working with Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Representatives
Speaker: Karen Nagalingam
- What PPI is and why it matters
- Identifying appropriate contributors
- How to effectively work with PPI representatives
- Supporting idea development through co-production
Panel Discussion
Led by the Chairs with all speakers contributing
Topics will include:
- Audience questions and discussion points
- Speaker insights on developing and refining research questions
- Reflections across the session themes
Who Should Attend?
- Nurses and allied healthcare professionals
- Clinicians interested in research
- Anyone looking to develop a research idea into a structured project