Edinburgh Stroke Winter School
A 3-day course to help clinical academics develop a research question for a stroke-related PhD or MD project.
What is the Edinburgh Stroke Winter School?
The Edinburgh Stroke Winter School aims to help new or aspiring clinical academics develop answerable research questions.
We will concentrate on the first three steps of developing research project: defining your research question; choosing the best design; and presentation to potential funders and collaborators.
The Winter School is supported by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and the UK Stroke Association.
Dates for the next Winter School
The 7th Winter School will be held on 24th-26th February 2020.
What we offer
We are a Europe-wide group of stroke clinicians and researchers who study how to improve understanding of the causes and consequences of stroke, and how better to improve prevention and recovery.
Over the course of 3 days, we will work with you to develop a research question that is new and is feasible for a PhD or MD project.
At the end of the School you will present your research question to a panel of experts.
Example programme
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‘Great interactive course with personalized feedback and excellent speakers. Very helpful for designing you own research project’
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How to apply
The deadline for the next Winter School will be announced here in due course. Applications are not currently open.
Places on the course are in high demand.
We encourage applications from all specialties relevant to patients with stroke, including (but not limited to): radiology, pathology, neurology, geriatrics, psychiatry, acute medicine, general practice, vascular surgery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing.
What should I do after the course?
Once you have finished the course, we encourage you to apply for funding with any one of the stroke research centres around the UK and the rest of the Europe.
How much does the course cost?
The course costs only £250 for the Winter School, 3 nights’ accommodation and the course dinner.
We offer full scholarships for participants from Poland and selected middle-income ESO member states.
Endorsed by the European Stroke Organisation
This meeting is endorsed and funded by the European Stroke Organisation. It is open to all who are interested in cerebrovascular diseases.
Winter School Executive Board
Related links
Blog about the 2018 Winter School on the European Stroke Organisation website