1. Huw Woodbridge HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Fellow September 2016 Research challenges and experiences: From the MRes to a PhD

2. My background Respiratory physiotherapist Intensive care rehabilitation MRes in Clinical Practice, St George’s, 2012

3. Upon finishing the MRes… Critical thinking Problem- solving Project management Research opportunities.

4. Mentor/supervisor Support and encouragement Guidance through the application process Help with building a supervisory team

5. Developing my research plan PhD appropriate Read Network Research Design Service (RDS) Be realistic

6. When should clinicians start early mobilisation on intensive care? Work stream 1: Defining the problem a)Barriers to mobilisation -Semi-structured interviews b)Adverse events c)Risk groups Work stream 2: Feasibility study Delphi expert consensus process a) Adverse event tool Frequency Accuracy Time taken b) Risk groups Recruitment + adverse event rate

7. Supervision team PhD Institutions HEI NHS Supervision Academic Clinical Collaborators Clinical Methodologies Training

8. Application process Patient and public involvement Research and clinical experience Dissemination and career plans Governance and ethics Training and development Costings

9. Conclusion Realistic Justified Time commitment Determination Teamwork