Welcome to the Research and Library Newsletter

Join us for the next Research Round Table, check out our poster templates and add upcoming courses and workshops to your calendars

Please share this newsletter with colleagues interested in library and research news. Email research@awh.org.au if you would like to join the mailing list.

For past newsletters visit the Research Office website

Research Round Table

Join us for the next Research Round Table Community of Practice meeting.

Everyone is welcome!

This Wednesday 28th May 12-1pm
Join on Teams

We will hear from our Paediatrics team about their latest research, and our Clinical Trials Coordinator, Kate, will present on teletrials.

March 2025 | We heard from Dr Stacey Rich, who gave a wonderful presentation on qualitative and co-design research. Research Office staff touched on how to involve consumers in research at our service.

February 2025 | Catch up on research from the ID team with Dr Justin Jackson, who presents his research journey and work at AWH.

See the Research Office PD webpage to view recordings of past Research Round Table meetings.

Courses and Workshops

An introduction to basic statistical analysis in Microsoft Excel | Wed 11th June | Register here.

Participate in the PROgress Program to accelerate your clinical trials career.

Fully funded by Department of Health ATP program. Various start dates. Register here.

DELIVER webinar invitation: Digital health and AI - what every health researcher needs to know

Wed 25 June 2025, 12pm - 1pm via zoom. To attend, please register here.

This webinar explores:

The definition of digital health and its various forms
Key drivers for the growing importance of digital health
Common challenges encountered in digital health initiatives and the factors for success
The role of AI in health research
Ethical considerations and biases inherent in AI-driven systems
Opportunities to use AI in research

A-CTEC Symposium invitation: Victorian Regional Trial Sites: the benefits, challenges and unique opportunities regional trial sites offer

Thurs 29 May 2025, 1pm - 4:15pm. Register here.

Check out opportunities on the Regional Trials Network

Library News

National Simultaneous Story Time

On Wednesday 21 May, Christine Mannall, Librarian at AWH read to the children on the Pediatric Ward.

New books at the library

Poster templates available

Poster templates have been created for AWH researchers.

Just create a free Canva account and follow this link to get started.

Contact the Research Office for support.

Want to connect with a metro researcher?

Connecting with an experienced researcher at the University of New South Wales could help turn your research ideas into reality, or your regional data could help round out a metro-based project.

Check out this list of UNSW researchers that are interested in collaborating with regional clinicians.

Contact | UNSW/AWH Research Coordinator, Marina Van Leeuwen (m.vanleeuwen@unsw.edu.au) if you are interested.

Upcoming conferences

Abstract submissions for the 10th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium close this Friday 30th May.

With the theme ‘Research from the heart – shaping rural & remote health futures’, the 10th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium will be held in Alice Springs, 8–9 October 2025.

16th National Allied Health Conference 2025. This conference will be held from August 11-14, with details to be found on the Northern Territory PHN website.

Hume Region Allied Health Conference. This conference, held in the Hume region of Victoria, will focus on the impact of allied health in healthcare. More information here.

For information on other conference, visit the National Rural Health Alliance website.

Funding opportunities

CASS Foundation Travel awards | Funding for researchers to attend international conferences | More information

MRFF – Early to Mid-Career Researchers Initiative – 2025 Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant Opportunity | More information

The Avant Foundation Early Career Research Program | June

Ian Potter Foundation | June 5th

Recent publications

Visit the AWH Research Repository to see all publications.

The AWHRCC has been busy!

AWH author: Christopher Steer | Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre

AWH author: Craig Underhill | Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre

AWH author: Christopher Steer | Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre

Student Project News

Call for CSU supervisors

Charles Sturt University medical students are on the look-out for supervisors for their research projects. For more information, contact the Research Office (research@awh.org.au).

Call for UNSW supervisors

University of NSW medical students undertake a research project as part of their year 4 studies.

Supervising an Independent Learning (research) project (ILP) or Honours student involves some preparations during 2025 and mentoring throughout 2026.

If interested, contact our UNSW/AWH Research Coordinator, Marina, at m.vanleeuwen@unsw.edu.au and check out this brochure.

Research Office Reminders

Reports are due now

You will have received an email providing instructions on submission of reports.

Contact the Research Office for assistance (research@awh.org.au).

New project submission dates

Draft protocols for new projects are submitted to the Research Office at least one month before submission is due to the AWH Human Research Ethics Committee (AWHHREC). After review by the Research Office, researchers will be guided through submission to the AWHHREC on ERM.

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