ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of Consultant Conversations, Dr Luke Yates explores getting involved in research as a consultant with Professor Terry Quinn. As a seasoned academic, Professor Quinn has held various leadership and educator roles in clinical research, and shares top tips for those new to research (and those keen to get back involved), including educational and development opportunities, funding opportunities, who to speak to for support and advice, and more.
Professor Terry Quinn is David Cargill Chair of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Glasgow and is Honorary Consultant Physician in Stroke and Geriatric Medicine. Professor Quinn has a broad research portfolio, with core research interests in trial methodology, functional assessment, and neuropsychological consequences of cardiovascular disease. He has published extensively on topics relating to stroke, cognition and test accuracy, and is Principal Investigator for a number of studies. Learn more: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cardiovascularmetabolic/staff/terryquinn
Dr Luke Yates is a member of RCPE's Recently Appointed Consultants' Committee (RAC) and a Consultant Physician in NHS Lanarkshire.
-- Links --
NIHR Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/clinical-research-courses-and-support/good-clinical-practice
NIHR Introductory Courses - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/health-and-care-research-introduction/introductory-courses
NIHR Research skills e-learning - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/research-skills
Cochrane Learn - https://www.cochrane.org/learn
NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) - https://rdn.nihr.ac.uk/
NIHR Be Part of Research - https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/
NIHR Associate PI Scheme - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/clinical-research-courses-and-support/associate-principal-investigator-scheme
NHS Research Scotland - https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/
RCPE Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Course - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events
RCPE Event, Bridging NHS care with curiosity: clinical research unplugged - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/bridging-nhs-care-curiosity-clinical-research-unplugged
NIHR Impact Prizes - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/our-impact/impact-prizes
RCP NIHR position statement: Making research everybody’s business - https://www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-campaigns/policy-documents/rcp-nihr-position-statement-making-research-everybody-s-business/
Commercial clinical trials in the UK: the Lord O’Shaughnessy review - final report - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commercial-clinical-trials-in-the-uk-the-lord-oshaughnessy-review/commercial-clinical-trials-in-the-uk-the-lord-oshaughnessy-review-final-report
The James Lind Alliance: https://www.jla.nihr.ac.uk/
Recording date: 5 November 2025
-- Upcoming RCPE events --
https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events
-- Become an RCPE Member --
https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college
Feedback: cme@rcpe.ac.uk
The edited music used in this podcast, 'Corporate' by ProLuxeStudio (available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/proluxestudio/corporate-free-download), is licensed as CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0).
This podcast is from the Recently Appointed Consultants’ Committee (RAC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
Professor Terry Quinn is David Cargill Chair of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Glasgow and is Honorary Consultant Physician in Stroke and Geriatric Medicine. Professor Quinn has a broad research portfolio, with core research interests in trial methodology, functional assessment, and neuropsychological consequences of cardiovascular disease. He has published extensively on topics relating to stroke, cognition and test accuracy, and is Principal Investigator for a number of studies. Learn more: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cardiovascularmetabolic/staff/terryquinn
Dr Luke Yates is a member of RCPE's Recently Appointed Consultants' Committee (RAC) and a Consultant Physician in NHS Lanarkshire.
-- Links --
NIHR Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/clinical-research-courses-and-support/good-clinical-practice
NIHR Introductory Courses - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/health-and-care-research-introduction/introductory-courses
NIHR Research skills e-learning - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/research-skills
Cochrane Learn - https://www.cochrane.org/learn
NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) - https://rdn.nihr.ac.uk/
NIHR Be Part of Research - https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/
NIHR Associate PI Scheme - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/clinical-research-courses-and-support/associate-principal-investigator-scheme
NHS Research Scotland - https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/
RCPE Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Course - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events
RCPE Event, Bridging NHS care with curiosity: clinical research unplugged - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/bridging-nhs-care-curiosity-clinical-research-unplugged
NIHR Impact Prizes - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/our-impact/impact-prizes
RCP NIHR position statement: Making research everybody’s business - https://www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-campaigns/policy-documents/rcp-nihr-position-statement-making-research-everybody-s-business/
Commercial clinical trials in the UK: the Lord O’Shaughnessy review - final report - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commercial-clinical-trials-in-the-uk-the-lord-oshaughnessy-review/commercial-clinical-trials-in-the-uk-the-lord-oshaughnessy-review-final-report
The James Lind Alliance: https://www.jla.nihr.ac.uk/
Recording date: 5 November 2025
-- Upcoming RCPE events --
https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events
-- Become an RCPE Member --
https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college
Feedback: cme@rcpe.ac.uk
The edited music used in this podcast, 'Corporate' by ProLuxeStudio (available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/proluxestudio/corporate-free-download), is licensed as CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0).
This podcast is from the Recently Appointed Consultants’ Committee (RAC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
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