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• Providing research leadership and expertise to support the RCN's strategic intent to influence the development of practice and policy from an evidence base.
• Supporting and meetings the needs of the Forum's members.
• Providing a network for sharing experiences and learning and development opportunities.

• Research Forum Annual Report 2023

• Leading on the development of the new RCN Research and Innovation Strategy. The first draft of our new strategy sets out our new approach, but we’d like your input too. Download the draft document and share your thoughts, comments and suggestions via this . The closing date for feedback is midnight on Friday 1 December. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the strategy further, please contact Dr Ada Hui, UK Professional Lead for Research.
• Continued development of the impact case studies with other forums.
• Continue to support the Research forum sub-committee for clinical research nurses with their work plan for 2021.
• Publish the updated work on career pathways for nurses.
• The Research Society is taking a leading role on the All Forum project on clinical supervision.
• Complete the ICON longitudinal survey study and embedded interview study.

The ICON study

The Research Forum designed and led a key national study exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Nursing and Midwifery workforce (ICON) study. This national (4-country) survey was administered at three time-points: prior to COVID-19 peak, during the COVID-19 peak, and in the recovery period following COVID-19. Our summary findings from the first two timepoints were reported in real time and have informed national health and social care policy:

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Our final data analysis is ongoing, with publication in high-profile peer-reviewed journals planned for 2021.

Evaluation of the Florence Nightingale Foundation leadership support service

The Research Forum are leading the evaluation of the Florence Nightingale Foundation leadership support service called Nightingale Frontline. This service aims to support the unprecedented leadership challenges faced by nurses and midwives working across all levels of the professions during the COVID-19 crisis.

Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture

The prestigious annual Winifred Raphael Memorial public lecture was held on 12 November 2020 in a new online format. Professor Uduak Archibong's (Professor of Diversity, University of Bradford) lecture on "Increased risk of COVID-19 on the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) population" was attended by 150 RCN members and members of the public. The lecture has been posted online.

The RCN and its forums are invited to participate in many cross working and multidisciplinary workstreams. Below are a selection of some of the activities that members of the Research Forum are involved in on your behalf.

• RCN Strategic Research Alliance with the University of Sheffield. The Society actively contributes to the work of the alliance through the involvement of Professor Ruth Harris, who sits on the Advisory Board.
• . Professor Julie Sanders and Dr Rachel Taylor represent the RCN on CARIN, which is hosted by the Councils of Deans of Health.
• Professor Bridie Kent, Dr Keith Couper and Professor Ruth Harris have contributed to the RCN's work on developing clinical academic careers, co-ordinated by Dr Nichola Ashby, Head of Professional Learning & Development.