{"id":1685,"date":"2025-02-28T10:55:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/?p=1685"},"modified":"2025-02-28T10:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T10:55:55","slug":"bsrbr-ra-recruitment-workshop-11th-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/2025\/02\/28\/bsrbr-ra-recruitment-workshop-11th-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"BSRBR-RA Recruitment Workshop &#8211; 11th February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner locked=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;j M Y&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We recently held a workshop for our NHS healthcare professional colleagues involved in the BSRBR-RA Study around the topic of Recruitment. We wanted to find out what really works in terms of recruiting participants to the study and to share good practice across different Trusts that contribute data.<\/p>\n<p><u>What we learned<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruitment is successful when there is good collaboration across departments\/multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), including Research\/Rheumatology\/Pharmacy.<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of the study across departments is useful.<\/li>\n<li>Outreach consent through the post is useful but return rates can be low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>What our sites found useful<\/u><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1690\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment-250x136.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment-350x190.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/02\/What-the-sites-said-recruitment.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><u>How we can help sites<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can provide stamps to help with outreach consent.<\/li>\n<li>We can provide posters to engage key departments and inform them that recruitment is still ongoing.<\/li>\n<li>We can attend clinical research meetings to present information about BSRBR-RA to raise awareness with other departmental staff.<\/li>\n<li>We can provide a poster to display in clinics to engage study participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>What next?<\/u><\/p>\n<p>We plan to run another recruitment session on 7th July 2025 at 2pm-3pm, so email us if you are interested in joining us to network with colleagues at other BSRBR-RA sites. You are also welcome to attend our regular training sessions, where you may pick up some extra tips!<\/p>\n<p>Email \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:biologics.register@manchester.ac.uk\">biologics.register@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel \u2013 0161 275 1652<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; show_prev=&#8221;on&#8221; show_next=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Previous&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; show_avatar=&#8221;on&#8221; show_reply=&#8221;on&#8221; show_count=&#8221;on&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;51&#8243; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Related posts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Related<\/h1>\n<!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-wrapper\"><!-- filter-class --><div class=\"relpost-thumb-container\"><h3>Related posts:<\/h3><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div><!-- relpost-block-container --><div class=\"relpost-block-container relpost-block-column-layout\" style=\"--relposth-columns: 3;--relposth-columns_t: 2; --relposth-columns_m: 2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/2025\/04\/11\/celebrate-your-registers-collaboration-collaboration-with-other-biologics-registers\/\"class=\"relpost-block-single\" ><div class=\"relpost-custom-block-single\"><div class=\"relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/04\/Featured-image-Support-your-registers-150x150.jpg\" style=\"background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\"><\/div><div class=\"relpost-block-single-text\"  style=\"height: 75px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;\"><h2 class=\"relpost_card_title\">Celebrate your registers! 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