Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
COVID-19: Understanding the Research Behind the Pandemic
University of Leeds and National Institute for Health Research
Discover how scientists responded to the pandemic and how they conduct innovative research that meets safety requirements.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Gwynneth Cracknell
Public Engagement and Involvement Manager
National Institute for Health Research
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the critical role of research in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this has changed health research.
- Explain the process of research and how this has been accelerated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Describe how vaccines have been developed and how this has been done safely and ethically.
- Explain findings from COVID-19 treatment research and understand how COVID-19 treatments have been developed (including the role of members of the public).
- Summarise how COVID-19 has changed the way that research will be delivered in the future, and why there is a need to continue COVID-19 research.
- Explore how to find out more about taking part in research.
Syllabus
- Introducing the challenge that the pandemic posed to the health research community.
- How was the process of developing vaccinations sped up?
- How do we ensure the rights, safety and wellbeing of participants in research and those who take future vaccines and treatment?
- Research and development of treatments for COVID-19.
- The critical role of the public as partners to the research team and participants.
- The next challenges for health research and COVID-19 eg new vaccinations and long COVID.
Issued on 17th October 2021
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