South West London Integrated Care Board and BIG South London welcome you to the first South West London Research Summit.

About this event

On behalf of the South West London Integrated Care Board and BIG South London, we are looking forward to welcoming you to the very first South West London Heath Research Summit.

This free, one-day event will celebrate the first anniversary of the South West London Research Support Network. We will be showcasing the great research happening across the NHS, local councils, universities, voluntary and community groups, and more.

Come along to take part in interactive cafés, short talks, and poster presentations and help us shape the future of health research in South West London. You will hear from people working in the sector across the six boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Wandsworth, Richmond and Kingston.

Whether you are new to research or already involved, there is something for everyone!

Who Should Attend?

This event is for anyone interested in health and care research in South West London, including those who are just starting or want to get involved. We welcome:

• NHS and Primary Care staff
• Local Authority teams
• Voluntary and community organisations
• Public and patient representatives
• Universities and research institutions
• Social care providers
• Private sector groups with an interest in health research
• Students, peer researchers and early career professionals

Why Attend?

• Hear about exciting local research projects
• Meet people from different sectors and organisations
• Find out how to get involved in research
• Learn about support and funding available
• Share your ideas and help shape future research
• Celebrate the growing research community in South West London

Call for Posters

We warmly invite you to submit a poster presentation on your research. All submissions should focus on ‘Health Research in South West London’.
We welcome entries from:

• NHS and Local Authority staff
• University students and researchers
• Voluntary and community organisations
• Peer researchers and public contributors

Your abstract must be no more than 250 words, using this format:

• Background
• Aims/Objectives
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion

Deadline to submit: 17 April 2025

Submit your poster here!

Agenda

9:00 – Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

9:30 – Welcome Address

9:50 – The Importance of Research to South West London

10:10 – Research in South West London: The Journey So Far

10:30 – South West London Research Support Network: One Year On

10:45 – Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

11:00 – Research Cafes

• Growing Research in Primary Care in South West London
• Growing Public Health Research in South West London
• Innovating South West London’s Clinical Research including Community Pharmacy

12:30 – Lunch and Exhibition Viewing

13:00 – Research Cafes

• Growing Community Research in South West London
• Developing Peer Researchers in South West London
• Hackathon on Developing Research on Work and Health in South West London

14:30 – Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

14:45 – Research Chat Show – Who’s here to support you do research?

15:45 – Closing Remarks

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