ECR Workshop 2026

09 October 2026

9:00 - 16:15

Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Ln, Cherry St, Highfield, Sheffield S2 4SU

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The ECR Workshop hosted by MQ and DATAMIND in partnership with MHP is part of their ongoing series supporting early career researchers in mental health. This year, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are partners. Join us for a day of connection, learning, and practical insights to help you take the next step in your career.

ECR Workshop Registration fee: £30

What to expect on the day

See below for highlights of the day. The full programme will be available to download from this page .

Workshops run sequentially, so delegates can attend all three topic areas. Each workshop includes a short facilitator feedback slot to capture key reflections and implications for research design.

Workshop 1: Mental Health EPR Data for Research

Why Electronic Patient Record (EPR) mental health data is different - The structure of mental health data

Workshop 2: How Mental Health EPR Data Becomes Research-Ready/Standardisation

Electronic Patient Record (EPR) data standardisation

Workshop 3: Federated Data for Research

Practical federation tools for researchers

Keynote sessions

Understanding the Mental Health Secure Data Environment
Introduction to the Mental Health Translational Research Centre and Mental Health Goals
Introduction to the Centre for Academic Development and Research Excellence and Children and Young People

Facilitator feedback

Table feedback on what challenged or affirmed understanding, gaps identified, and implications for future workshop design.

Table feedback on federation, access, linkage, and practical implications for researchers.

Networking

Meet other early career researchers over the course of the day for informal discussions.

Tea/coffee, refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Watch the video from last years event

The hands-on practicals allow you really to get stuck into the data, which is something I think all researchers enjoy.

Video credit to our partners MQ

MHP Research Summit

Join us the day before the ECR Workshop for our annual flagship event.

The MHP Research Summit in partnership with MQ Mental Health Research connects researchers, clinicians, ECRs, people with lived experience of SMI and external partners.

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