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About Waywood Training
The Clinical Trial Experience
Our work in business
Our work in schools & education
Benefits of our Workshops
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  Waywood Training was established by Director Dr Stuart Wood as part of Waywood Enterprises Limited, to deliver training of the highest standard for people in business and education.  Stuart's passion for excellence, accessibility and making the complex easy motivate all he does.

'Stuart is a rare individual. His ability to create sense from chaos, to distil clarity of thinking from murky waters and to impart technical knowledge in a way that makes it all seem simple, is a unique gift. His dry humour and ability to view things from a different angle, was of huge value and support to me in my role. Always challenging and thorough in his dissection, Stuart was great to work with and made meetings interesting! Put simply, he is a man many could learn from, pragmatic, human, reflective and passionate about the positive impact of what he does.'

SM : DeMontfort University, Leics.

  The Clinical Trial Experience

Derived from more than 18 years experience in clinical research, training and education, these hands-on workshops and formal presentations engage a wide range of audiences in education and business.  The Clinical Trial Experience is designed to augment and consolidate learning for students from Year 8 at school through to undergraduates and post-graduates students at university.  It also highlights a number of careers not widely known outside of the pharmaceutical industry.

This training is also ideal for business professionals (and non-professionals) in industry and for professional societies whose members are allied to the clinical research process, particularly new graduates or individuals considering a career change.

Read more about The clinical Trial Experience here.

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect alone, but by play instinct"
Karl Jung

  In Business

Waywood Training combines expertise in science and music to provide practical, creative drumming & percussion workshops which help people discover, develop and apply their individual creative skills, essential in today's world and marketplace and the powerhouse for innovation.

Each workshop is tailored to the needs of participants.  Individuals learn how to cultivate, identify and apply their creativity, also benefitting from improved team-building and team-working skills, increased confidence and in many cases significant relief of stress!

"'Knowing Stuart's passion as a musician, I also invited Stuart to do some team development work with percussion instruments, this was a fantastic session, one of the best team building sessions I have ever been involved with. I would most definitely recommend involving Stuart on this hands on musical session with your teams. Overall a great and extremely knowledgeable person to work with.'"

EW, Medical Liaison Specialist (formerly Commercial Manager),
MEDA Pharmaceuticals, UK

All training is conducted in a relaxed, experimental, non-threatening atmosphere.

Contact Waywood Training for further information.

'Innovation is now recognised as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy'
The Economist

  In Schools & Education

For Teachers - Waywood Training helps teachers discover and realise their own creativity, equipping them with the tools to identify and nurture creativity in their classroom: building confidence and helping to revitalise and re-energise the classroom experience for both teachers and pupils.

We also find that creativity is contagious so it impacts the wider school and staff.

For Students - Waywood Training provides dynamic and interactive learning through 'The Clinical Trial Experience.' Both students and teachers learn how to  run their own clinical trial, thereby gaining an understanding of how clinical trials are run in real-life.

Students also learn how the science they learn in school (and possibly later at University) is applied in a work situation.

Read more on The Clinical Trial Experience in schools & colleges.

Stuart is also a STEM Ambassador for schools, operating in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

"'I had the pleasure of working with Stuart for 4 years. He is a pro-active "can do" person with a positive and creative approach to his work. He establishes constructive relationships with customers quickly, based upon trust and mutual respect. He has an ability to impart detailed and complicated information in a clear and concise manner while engaging his audience. I have no hesitation in recommending Stuart.'"

AJ, Former Manager, 3M Health Care Limited

All training is customised to its audience and is conducted in a fun, relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere.  Contact Waywood Training for further information.

"I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it"
 Pablo Picasso

  Key benefits of Our Training

Key benefits include

  Improved focus
  Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
  Better interpersonal and team working skills
  Better use and deployment of in-house resources
  Increased motivation
  Increased productivity and sense of achievement
  Greater work satisfaction
  Reduced stress

"Creativity suppressed either deserts or subverts"  Sir Kenneth Robinson

IN THE NEWS:
DRUMMING FOR HEALTH
As presented on the BBC, 10th February 2009

Could a natural rhythm - which some experts believe we all possess - be a cure for a variety of health problems?

Some certainly think so. Musician Simon Lee, from Kent, is called on to teach drumming to patients with problems ranging from addiction to autism, and learning difficulties to mental health issues. He has even offered help to terminally ill patients needing palliative care. And he says the results are amazing.

Experts believe that rhythmic drumming can aid health by inducing a deep sense of relaxation, reducing stress, and lowering blood pressure.

"Drumming has a number of benefits," said Simon. "It can energise or relax. It can foster a sense of playfulness or release anger and tension. It can also help in the conquering of social isolation and the building of positive relationships."

One patient, an alcoholic, told Simon her drumming sessions had helped her so much it had given her the inspiration to continue with a gruelling detox course. "She said when she came into the clinic she was extremely negative and the first two or three days the treatment was purely about detox and heavy stuff," said Simon.br>
"The drumming was the first time she engaged and smiled." She said "I came out of myself and saw that I could survive."

Simon, who also carries out drumming sessions for the general public, said there was a growing interest in the therapeutic effect it could have, both on the individual and the community. "There is strong evidence to suggest that drumming may actually be a healing activity," he said. "Some have gone so far as to prove that time spent drumming can positively affect our immune systems, levels of stress and psychological well being."

Please note:
Our fun, experimental creative percussion workshops for children and adults are handled by Waywood Creative.

  CONTACT WAYWOOD TRAINING

PO Box 202
Loughborough
Leics
LE11 1WP

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