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Noclor Programme Training

Noclor Programme Training - Introduction
Working with Noclor, we are proud to offer the following training sessions to nursing and allied health professionals at Whittington Health; West and North London ICB staff and Primary Care/GP staff; and all of Noclor's partner organisations. These include:


The sessions are delivered on MS Teams. To book on to any of them please email us at whl@nhs.net or call us on 020 7288 3580. In addition to these sessions, Noclor also offer online training sessions as advertised on their website's Training and Events page, and your local library team can provide information on their own sessions if you get in touch with them via the links above.

Noclor Programme: What the Library Can Do for Me - an Introduction to Library Services

In this introductory session you will find out how the Library can help your research interests, how it can help you deliver evidence based care, and how it can support your learning and development at work. The session covers using the Library space, joining and getting an NHS OpenAthens account, book and journal requests, the Library web site, KnowledgeShare (for regular subject alerts) and the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub.

  • Monday 3rd August 2026, 11:30 - 12:00
  • Tuesday 1st September 2026, 12:00 - 12:30
  • Thursday 15th October 2026, 14:00 - 14:30
  • Thursday 26th November 2026, 11:30 - 12:00
  • Friday 11th December 2026, 13:00 - 13:30
  • Tuesday 5th January 2027, 14:30 - 15:00
  • Monday 1st February 2027, 10:30 - 11:00
  • Wednesday 17th March 2027, 12:00 - 12:30

Noclor Programme: Finding the Evidence

Learn how to retrieve the research literature you are looking for by devising and executing a good search strategy using both keyword and subject heading searches. You will gain the skills to search the NHS Library and Knowledge Hub as well as primary research databases effectively by combining searches using AND/OR operators, refine your results using limits; and export, email, save your results.

  • Wednesday 5th August 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Thursday 3rd September 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Thursday 8th October 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Thursday 5th November 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Wednesday 2nd December 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Friday 29th January 2027, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Tuesday 16th February 2027, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Thursday 4th March 2027, 10:30 - 11:30
Our colleagues at Noclor provide additional online training sessions in "Finding the Evidence". Please see their Training & Events page for dates and booking information.

NEW! Noclor Programme - Types of Research

Within an hour you will be introduced to the different branches of research, and different research methodologies that are used in healthcare, with recent examples highlighted.

  • Thursday 23rd July 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Tuesday 25th August 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Wednesday 23rd September 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Monday 26th October 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Thursday 19th November 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Tuesday 22nd December 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Monday 11th January 2027, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Friday 26th February 2027, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Tuesday 23rd March 2027, 11:00 - 12:00

Noclor Programme: Quick-fire Critical Appraisal of QUANTITATIVE Research

Introduces the main concepts involved in critical appraisal of quantitative research, and discusses features of research papers using selected questions from the appropriate CASP checklist. The session covers basic statistical concepts necessary for understanding results.

  • Friday 7th August 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Monday 7th September 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Friday 9th October 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Thursday 12th November 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Tuesday 15th December 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Monday 25th January 2027, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Wednesday 10th February 2027, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Friday 19th March 2027, 11:30 - 12:30

Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research Workshops can also be arranged by appointment. In these 2-hour interactive sessions, attendees will use a CASP checklist to appraise a paper that they've read beforehand, with a librarian facilitating the discussion and introducing key concepts as they go. These sessions can be held in-person or online, at a time and place of your group's convenience. Contact the library to arrange a session.

Our colleagues at Noclor provide additional online training sessions in "Critical Appraisal". Please see their Training and Events page for dates and booking information.

Noclor Programme: Quick-fire Critical Appraisal of QUALITATIVE Research

Learn how to understand key elements in the successful and accurate appraisal of a paper, discuss the features of qualitative research and the key terminology associated with it, and understand how to use a CASP checklist to critically appraise a qualitative research article.

  • Tuesday 11th August 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Wednesday 9th September 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Monday 5th October 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Tuesday 3rd November 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Monday 7th December 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Friday 22nd January 2027, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Wednesday 24th February 2027, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Thursday 11th March 2027, 12:00 - 13:00


Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Research Workshops can also be arranged by appointment. In these 2-hour interactive sessions, attendees will use a CASP checklist to appraise a paper that they've read beforehand, with a librarian facilitating the discussion and introducing key concepts as they go. These sessions can be held in-person or online, at a time and place of your group's convenience. Contact the library to arrange a session.


Our colleagues at Noclor provide additional online training sessions in "Critical Appraisal". Please see their Training and Events page for dates and booking information.

Noclor Programme: Academic Writing

In this session, you will learn to define the key concepts of a paper, make evidence-based arguments, and present your viewpoints critically and logically in academic writing, with opportunities to practice your new skills.

  • Monday 17th August 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Tuesday 15th September 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
  • Friday 30th October 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Tuesday 24th November 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Wednesday 16th December 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Monday 18th January 2027, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Wednesday 3rd February 2027, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Tuesday 2nd March 2027, 12:30 - 13:30

Noclor Programme: Getting into Research

In this one hour introductory session you will learn how you can get started with a research project, and about the opportunities available to nurses and AHPs in the NHS nationally and locally.
 
  • Thursday 13th August 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Friday 11th September 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Thursday 1st October 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Tuesday 10th November 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Monday 21st December 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Wednesday 27th January 2027, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Friday 12th February 2027, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Monday 8th March 2027, 13:00 - 14:00

NEW! Noclor Programme: Writing for Publication

Within an hour you will learn the basic requirements of writing for scientific or professional journals, including structure and style guidance, plus an understanding of the publishing process.

  • Friday 21st August 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Monday 21st September 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Tuesday 13th October 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Monday 30th November 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Thursday 10th December 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Wednesday 20th January 2027, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Monday 22nd February 2027, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Thursday 25th March 2027, 13:30 - 14:30

NEW! Noclor Programme: Creating Posters for conferences

In an hour you will learn what's expected of posters at conferences or other professional occasions; get ideas for presenting your work in a graphic form, and hints and tips for producing a print or digital poster.

  • Monday 27th July 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Thursday 27th August 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Tuesday 29th September 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Monday 19th October 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Friday 27th November 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Friday 18th December 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
  • Thursday 14th January 2027, 12:00 - 13:00
  • Friday 19th February 2027, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Monday 15th March 2027, 14:00 - 15:00

Noclor Programme: Reference Management

In half an hour you will learn what reference management software is, what programmes are freely available, know how to create a bibliography in Refworks and cite references in your work using it.

  • Wednesday 19th August 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
  • Thursday 17th September 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
  • Friday 23rd October 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
  • Tuesday 17th November 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
  • Friday 4th December 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
  • Thursday 7th January 2027, 12:30 - 13:30
  • Monday 8th February 2027, 13:30 - 14:30
  • Wednesday 31st March 2027, 10:00 - 11:00

Online training sessions available from e-Learning for Healthcare (efh):

Online training sessions available from e-Learning for Healthcare (efh):elfh is NHS England’s online learning platform. You can access the 2 virtual courses below with your NHS OpenAthens username and password. Please contact the library if you need assistance.
How to search the literature effectively text on image with laptop and books

How to Search the Literature Effectively
These modules are designed to help the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) build confidence to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to their work, study and research. The modules are short (each taking no more than 20 minutes to complete) and may be ‘dipped into’ for reference, or completed to obtain a certificate.
Critically Appraising the Evidence Base
This programme aims to support NHS colleagues with understanding the different methods and tools to carry out critical appraisal of research, through 8 bite-sized modules.

By the end of the programme, learners will be able to: describe the terms “critical appraisal”, “bias”, “internal validity” and “external validity”; distinguish between different types of study designs and their strengths and limitations; assess the appropriateness of methods used to conduct a randomised controlled trial, systematic review, diagnostic study and qualitative study; interpret commonly reported results found in clinical papers; and identify different types of critical appraisal tools and their strengths and limitations.

Journal Clubs

Noclor Journal Club
Join us in the library or online for our monthly Noclor Journal Club for Nurses and AHPs. In these sessions we'll go over an accessible, interesting paper (or something else...) as a group, discussing its strengths and weaknesses (maybe using a checklist) and what it could mean for your practice. Previous meetings have covered papers like "The role of dog therapy in clinical recovery and improving quality of life: a randomized, controlled trial" and "Zombie apocalypse simulation: elevating mental health nursing education". Call us on 020 7288 3580 or email us at whl@nhs.net to book your place on any of the sessions below.
 
Upcoming meetings:


OT Journal Club
The monthly Occupational Therapy Journal Club meets in the library to talk about a recent research paper as selected by Occupational Therapy colleagues working across NLFT. If you would like to take part in these fun, discursive sessions then please contact the facilitator, Assistant Librarian Catherine Wardle: catherinewardle@nhs.net

Reflective Reading Club
Tailored to nurses approaching revalidation (but open to all), these sessions provide attendees with 3 hours of CPD for their portfolios. Please see our dedicated page for more information.
Last updated21 Jul 2026