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title: Research in action at BGU Health & Social Care seminar
description: The second in a new series of Health & Social Care seminars took place at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) last week.
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# [Research in action at BGU Health & Social Care seminar](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/research-in-action-at-bgu-health-social-care-seminar)

 Written by [BGU](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/author/bgu) | 13/02/18 13:29

The second in a [new series of Health & Social Care seminars](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/health-social-care-seminar) took place at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) last week.

The seminar focused on supporting evidence-based Health & Social Care in Lincolnshire with a vision of seeing research in action.

A broad spectrum of professionals and students from across Health & Social Care attended the seminar. These included representatives from charities, acute and community health trusts as well as students from BGU's [undergraduate](http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/study/ug/healthsoccare/) and [postgraduate](http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/study/courses/masoccareleader/) Health & Social Care programmes.

Professor Tanweer Ahmed (MBA, FICR), Director of Lincolnshire Clinical Research Facility Unit and Head of Research & Development at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), delivered the key note.

Professor Tanweer discussed the research objectives for the Trust and cited a number of studies that were currently being undertaken at ULHT. A number of questions were asked by the audience around patient informed research and implementation of research in practice.

David Evans, Director of the Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network ([CHAIN](http://www.chain-network.org.uk/)), gave a presentation about the network. CHAIN “is an online mutual support network for people working in health and social care. It gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge”.

A number of attendees were already members but the majority had not heard of CHAIN. All agreed that belonging to a non-commercial community of individuals with linked interests was a real benefit and would enhance the community of research practice within Health & Social Care, especially within more rural counties such as Lincolnshire.

The seminar closed with a practical demonstration of CHAIN and further networking.

The next seminar takes place on 9 May 2018 and will feature BGU’s new LORIC (Lincolnshire Open Research & Innovation Centre) initiative who will be delivering the keynote: “Are you prepared for the 4th industrial revolution?” Contact Nicki Walsh for more details on [nichola.walsh@bishopg.ac.uk](mailto:nichola.walsh@bishopg.ac.uk). 

**[Find out more about studying Health & Social Care at BGU.](http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/study/ug/healthsoccare/)**

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