The 4Ps Researcher Development Programme (January - May 2026) Cohort 10
2026-01-15 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Virtual delivery via MS Teams
Attendance
Cohort 10 of the 4Ps Researcher Development Programme consists of the following sessions:

Session
Day
Date
Time

Foundation
Thursday
15 January 2026
9:30pm – 12:30pm

Place
Thursday
12 February 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm

Project
Thursday
12 March 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm

Person
Thursday
23 April 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm

Plan
Thursday
21 May 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm

These sessions will be delivered via MS Teams.
Booking
To book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements.
Alternative payment arrangements include:

requesting an invoice (INVOICE),
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).

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Course details
The 4Ps Programme was developed by research experts in Newcastle, designed to support healthcare professionals’ needs no matter where they are on the “research interested” to “Aspiring Clinical Academic” continuum.
This welcoming jargon-free modular programme has four modules:

Place
Project
Person
Plan

They provide delegates with the skills, knowledge and confidence to move forward with research. The starting point for the programme is our pre-requisite Foundation session.
The programme is delivered by a range of clinical-academic colleagues, and with input from relevant organisations including the Research Design Service, Patient and Public Involvement panels, universities and funders.
What are the 4 Ps?

Place
“I am as nowhere as I can be, can you add some somewhere to me?”
This module will help you to think about developing the right collaborations, identifying the right expertise and choosing and engaging with mentors and supervisors who can support you on your journey.
This is such an important ingredient as relationships with mentors and supervisors can influence your whole career and can really help you to go places.

Project
“Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow…”
This module will explore a recipe of key ingredients for a research project such as:

linking your work to strategic priorities
looking at the literature
developing your research question
identifying the right methodology and
ultimately starting to develop a project plan or application for funding.

Person

“The best project you will ever work on is you…”
This module will help you to focus on you as an individual, as a researcher and as a leader.
We’ll cover things like developing your research CV, writing activities, public speaking and all things confidence building for you as a researcher.

Plan
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
Planning is so important for any piece of research, but it’s not just about planning the project.
This session will help you to think about the bigger picture, influencing up, down and across.
Also what to do next regardless of the outcome of a research related funding or fellowship application.
Getting started
The starting point for the course is the Foundation session – an essential building block which equips colleagues to go on to the subsequent modules.
We learn about the research landscape and begin to think about where we fit into it.
We cover topics like the difference between research, audit and service evaluation.
We spend time thinking about who we are as clinicians, as potential researchers, and what the opportunities might be for us.
Intended Audience
The Newcastle Hospitals’ 4Ps Programme supports the needs of all registered healthcare professionals regardless of where they are on their research journey.
Cancellation and refunds policy
Should you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. To cancel your place you must email nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net
Should you still wish to cancel your booking, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.

Timescale
Fee paying course

Over 6 weeks
£25 admin charge

2 to 6 weeks
50% of course fee

0 to 2 weeks
100% of course fee

If you do not attend on the day, you will be charged the full cost of the event place.
See our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
