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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 2024
How to Produce Evidence Summaries	15th & 16th October 2024
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis	5th - 14th November 2024
Scoping Reviews, Mapping Reviews and Evidence Gap Maps (in collaboration with Newcastle University)	20th November 2024
Real World Evaluation: Ten Key Principles for Evaluating Complex Health and Social Interventions	New dates TBC
Qualitative Research Methods: An Introduction to the Diversity of Qualitative Research Methods (Part 1)	New dates TBC
Qualitative Research Methods: Advanced Theory and Practice (Part 2)	New dates TBC
Short courses 2025
Systematic Approaches to Searching for Evidence	11th & 25th March 2025
Utility Data for Use in Cost-effectiveness Models	29th April - 3rd June 2025
How to Understand Statistics in Research	1st May - 22nd May 2025
Upcoming courses
Advanced Simulation Methods	Next intake TBC
The Application of Psychometrics for Measuring Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Part 1	Next intake TBC
The Application of Psychometrics for Assessing Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Part 2	Next intake TBC
An Introduction to 'R' for Health Economic Modelling	Next intake TBC
Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe (ESQUIRE)	Next intake TBC
Essentials of Health Protection Practice	Next intake TBC
How to Run a Qualitative Focus Group	Next intake TBC
How to Set Up and Manage a Clinical Trial	Next intake TBC
Planning your Target Trial and navigating real-world metadata: foundations for causal inference	Next intake TBC
Rapid Review Methods	Next intake TBC

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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.

(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.