2024 OpenSAFELY Community Symposium

Two days of talks and workshops on research, data infrastructure, and open science.

OpenSAFELY is a highly secure, transparent, open-source software platform that allows research access to the UK's primary care records. It was developed during the pandemic and has earned the trust of patients, professionals, and privacy campaigners.

Come and help us celebrate the OpenSAFELY community and its successes to date!

Over the past four years, we have:

• supported more than 150 projects from 22 organisations including universities, government bodies, and the NHS;
• built new tools to support reproducible research with patient data;
• worked with users to publish over, many in the most respected journals;
• played a pivotal role in shaping healthcare policy.

This year’s conference is an opportunity to:

• Find out about recent research conducted via OpenSAFELY;

• Present your own research and tell your stories to like-minded colleagues;
• Attend technical workshops to learn more about using the platform;
• Hear from the Bennett team about recent changes, and future plans;

It is open to all - we welcome everyone who has contributed to the success of OpenSAFELY, and prospective users and partners interested in joining our community. This event will be of particular interest to policymakers, researchers and healthcare professionals.

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PROGRAMME

Join us on Day 1 for a wide range of talks from the OpenSAFELY Community about research, infrastructure, and the future of OpenSAFELY. Day 2 will be dedicated to technical workshops to learn how to get the most out of the platform. When registering, please select which days(s) you would like to attend.

Day 1:

9:00-10:00 Arrivals and coffee

10:00-17:00 Talks (Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided)

17:00-18:00 Drinks and canapés

Day 2:

9:00-9:30 Arrivals and coffee

9:30-16:00 Workshops (Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided)

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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 Venue & Nearby Stays

The Cumberland Hotel, London, United Kingdom