Study and Train
Explore a career in health data science, or advance your skills, with our opportunities to study and train.
We offer a whole range of initiatives and opportunities – from internships to postgraduate scholarships, and mentorships to an alumni group.
And you can sign up right now for HDR UK Futures, our rapidly growing online free learning platform. It offers well over 100 cutting edge video-based courses, and signposts users to many more.
Train
Explore our various professional development opportunities, from online training and apprenticeships, to internships and networking.
Become a Training Partner
HDR UK works with carefully selected partners in order to maximise access to high-quality health data research training and learning material. Could you join our team?
Futures brings you expert-led, CPD-accredited video-based courses designed and led by subject matter experts. It’s ideal for health data science professionals and students, offering the chance to learn new skills or keep up to date with the latest developments. Find out more about everything that Futures offers you.
Check out our latest opportunities and news
HDR UK Early Career Researcher Conference 2026
The first details of the 2026 HDR UK Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference have been announced - register your poster presentation abstract now.
Elevate ECR Series: Dr Naomi Launders Translating Health Data Research into Public Health Action
Are you ready to move your health data research beyond the academic paper and influence real-world policy?
Join us for an inspiring session with Naomi Launders (fellow at Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme), who has successfully navigated the intersection of research, public health, and government.
Naomi will share her personal career trajectory, offering an honest look...
HDR UK Black Internship Programme: Five Years of Impact and Building Momentum
Join us to celebrate the HDR UK Black Internship Programme's first five years.
Info Webinar: HDR UK Black Internship Programme Host Organisations
HDR UK is seeking hosts for its highly successful Black Internship Programme which is now heading into its sixth year.
The programme is proving an effective way to help tackle under-representation of Black people in health data science and to introduce organisations throughout the field to fresh talent.
This free online event lets potential hosts find out more and to join the...
Sensitive Data Curation Focus Groups
Make your voice heard - members are being sought for focus groups to explore transforming sensitive data curation. This is another step forward in a two-phase project to gather information on the skills and best practices needed for sensitive and effective data curation in TREs or sensitive data environments (SDEs).
Elevate ECR Series: Prof Mark Lawler – Why Data Matters to Everyone
Join Professor Mark Lawler for the next in our Elevate series of seminars which is designed to support and inspire early career researchers in health data science.
It’s a superb chance to gain vital insights into what makes a thriving research career, from a leader in health data research.
After the discussion, which is chaired by Fatemeh Torabi, there will be a Q&A session where...
HDR UK Alumni Network – October’s Last Friday Social
The last Friday every month is when HDR UK alumni get together for a fun, casual virtual hangout.
More details of the next event are here.
The HDR UK Alumni Network Last Friday Social is a great opportunity to reconnect, catch up, and network with old friends and new faces.
Organised by alumni for our alumni these sessions are an informal way to re-connect. Don’t miss out on this...
What Our Master’s Course Funding Has Achieved
HDR UK provided scholarship funding to support the development of a series of master's programmes across the country. We spoke to two of the universities involved to find out how their courses have developed.
Join the Alumni Network Mentorship Programme
Now is the chance to join HDR UK’s new 2025-26 mentorship programme as a mentor or mentee.
Who we are and what we do
Find out about how we provide training and learning opportunities to develop health data scientists with the cutting edge skills for careers at the forefront of a rapidly evolving sector, and why we do it.
About the Training Team
Spearheading nationwide initiatives to train the world-class workforce needed to bring advances in health and care through health data science.
