The NIHR Learn platform now contains a number of resources to offer guidance and support to help researchers during the pandemic.
There are resources in the following areas:
- Understanding the science of Covid-19
- Leading in uncertain times
- Conveying Difficult Information to patients and relatives
- Personal resilience
- Wellbeing
- Remote working
- Online Webinars and Events
To access these you will need to create an account on the system* – if you run into any issues with creating an account phone the helpdesk on 0207 333 5894 or email them.
Once you are on the system, click on ‘Bite-sized Learning’ from the options and then select ‘Resources to support you through the Covid-19 pandemic’.
*If you have used the system to access Good Clinical Practice training or dates you will already have an account.
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