University of Exeter Medical School Clinical Education Seminar

Speaker: Tim Swanwick, Dean of Education and Leadership Development, Health Education England

Research and policy have a complex and, at times difficult relationship. Policy makers and researchers inhabit very different worlds, operate to different timescales and are spurred on by different sets of incentives. Academics are frequently disappointed when research evidence is considered only a minor factor, and occasionally disregarded, when policies are formulated, trialled and implemented. Similarly, policy makers are often frustrated by a lack of rigorous and relevant research evidence available to them within the time constraints of the policy cycle. In this interactive and participatory workshop we will consider the nature of policy, the different ways in which research may influence the policy process - and vice versa - and how researchers may be more impactful in the work that they do.

Tim Swanwick

Tim works across Health Education England, the NHS Leadership Academy and local leadership academy partners providing a national focus on clinical leadership development and leading on portfolio of projects from academic careers, to workforce transformation. Tim has worked in the NHS for over 30 years and in health professions education since the early 1990s, most recently as a Postgraduate Dean in London. He has a wide variety of academic interests including work-based learning, faculty development, professional support, academic training and clinical leadership and in addition to his work with Health Education England, Tim is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London, Imperial College and Queen Mary University of London. A general practitioner by clinical background, Tim has researched and published widely both in his specialty and clinical education. His publications include the textbook Understanding Medical Education (2018, 2013 and 2010), Clinical Teaching Made Easy (2010) and the ABC of Clinical Leadership (2017 and 2010). Tim is regularly invited to present at healthcare education conferences including recent appearances in Helsinki (Finland), Barcelona (Spain), Washington (USA), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Copenhagen (Denmark), Lund (Sweden), Prague (Czech Republic), Toronto (Canada), Kyoto (Japan) and Singapore. Overseas consultancy has included work in Oman, Japan, Myanmar and South Africa.

Programme:

13:00-13:45 Keynote presentation

13:45-14:00 Q&A

Tea and coffee will be available

Venue:

WK Norman, St Luke's Campus (video linked to KSpa F08)

Heavitree Road

Exeter, EX1 2LU

Registration:

Please register using the 'register' link on this page. If you wish to register without using Eventbrite by email or phone please contact c.pierce@exeter.ac.uk or 01392 406808

How Policy and Research Can Inform Each Other - Tim Swanwick