This virtual roundtable, brought to you by Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS) and Turning Point Scotland (TPS), will be discussing practitioner involvement in research. We would love to hear the views of both practitioners involved with research as well as researchers working with people in practice.

The collaborative research process between practitioners and researchers is often the best way to build evidence and create the most appropriate interventions/treatments for service users, but it can sometimes be challenging. The aim of this event is to provide attendees the opportunity to share experiences of research and discuss best practice for working collaboratively.

There will be a small number of five-minute contributions from academics and practitioners who have experience of research, however the event will mainly focus on a group discussion.

Discussion points include:

• Research processes which work well with practitioners
• Training needs of practitioners
• Support available for practitioners completing research
• Guidance for academic researchers working with practitioners
• Ethical considerations when involving practitioners in research
• Understanding research from each other's viewpoint

This event will be held virtually on Zoom. Details of how to join the session will be sent to registered attendees prior to day.