# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am – Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Two days of talks and workshops on medicines, NHS data, and open research.About this EventWhether you’re working in research, policy, or something else, this is a chance to connect and learn from those generating and using UK medicines data.Day 1 will feature keynotes, lightning talks, and panel discussions.Day 2 will be dedicated to hands-on workshops.Event detailsWhat you’ll learnThis year’s symposium is focused on medicines, NHS data, and open research methods. You’ll learn about:Ongoing work and recent findings from the Bennett Institute and our collaboratorsTools like OpenSAFELY, OpenCodelists, and OpenPrescribing, and how others are using themApproaches to high-quality, reproducible analytics in the NHSReal-life examples of how data is being used to improve care, safety, and accessHands-on workshops to explore methods, tools, and workflowsWho you’ll meetWe’re bringing together people who often use the same data but don’t always get to work together. You’ll meet:Clinicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who generate and use medicines data in everyday careMedicines optimisation teamsResearchers, epidemiologists, and data scientistsPolicy makers and expertsData infrastructure experts and platform developersShare your workThe Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium is where two worlds meet: those delivering medicines optimisation on the ground, and those researching, evaluating, and building the data tools that make it possible. This is your chance to share your work and discuss new ideas, collaborations, and approaches.We’re looking for contributions that show how you’re using NHS medicines data to improve care, safety, access, or efficiency – whether in a research project, a quality improvement programme, a technical build, or policy development.Day 1: Lightning talks (5-15 minutes): Fast-paced, inspiring stories or findings. Past and suggested topics include:Using OpenSAFELY for large-scale pharmacoepidemiology studiesAnalysing prescribing variation to target local interventionsIntegrating cost and safety data to inform ICB decision-makingDay 2: Workshops (up to 90 minutes): Practical, hands-on sessions to develop skills or tackle challenges together. For example:Reproducible analysis workflows in OpenPrescribing and OpenSAFELYJoint problem-solving between MO and pharmacoepi teamsVisualising prescribing trends for public and professional audiencesHow to open up new medicines datasets safely and usefullyTo join the conversation and share your work, all we need is a short title and an abstract (up to 300 words), follow . Please submit your abstract no later than 10th October 2025.We are also open to suggestions for other session types – please get in touch with milan.wiedemann@phc.ox.ac.uk with your ideas. We look forward to seeing you there!ProgrammeDay 1:09:00 - 10:00 Arrivals and coffee10:00 - 17:00 Talks (lunch and coffee breaks will be provided)17:15 - 18:15 Drinks and canapésDay 2:09:00 - 10:00 Arrivals and coffee10:00 - 16:00 Workshops (lunch and coffee breaks will be provided)---This event will be filmed and photographed, for educational and promotional purposes. The Bennett Institute at the University of Oxford will publish the recording and photographs on their website, social media and elsewhere, free for re-use under open licences. By booking a ticket for this event you are giving your consent to be filmed and/or photographed for these purposes. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/2025-bennett-institute-medicines-symposium/100001570683509659 - **Event Categories**: workshops, business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Jesus College, Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub - **lat**: 51.7530482 - **long**: -1.2571929 - **full address**: Jesus College, Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, Market Street, Oxford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/539e2055a1f74579d5d8f4e8d045a64e16ba96278f826802568cd19f26ab1712-rimg-w1200-h500-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1759489290 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium being held? - **A:** 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium takes place on Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am to Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm at Jesus College, Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, Market Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium? - **A:** 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium is organized by Professor Ben Goldacre. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 2025 Bennett Institute Medicines Symposium is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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