The NIHR Research Design Service for the North West.
Welcome to the National Institute for Health Research, Research Design Service for the North West (NIHR RDS NW) website. NIHR RDS NW is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) as part of a network of regional Research Design Services in England.
The NIHR RDS NW provides free advice on research design to researchers in the North West who are developing proposals for national, peer-reviewed funding competitions for applied health or social care research.
For more information please click on the tabs above.
Need advice then contact us here.
Announcements
The NIHR Research Design Service for the NW Patient and Public Involvement How To Guide
We are pleased to launch our Patient and Public How to Guide on our website. The guide information is aimed at researchers involved in NHS research and their collaborators in the university sector...more.
Published: 26/10/09.
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Have an Idea?
Do you have a research idea but don't know how to put it in to practice?
Contact us here for free expert advice on formulating a research proposal.
(Elegibilty criteria apply click here for details).
This Web Site
This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access to information and advice on Research Design.
This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access to information and advice on funding options.
This section of the site provides information and resources for involving the public in the research process.
This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access news, events and training in every aspect of research design and funding
This web site provides access to online information but it also provides access to our expert advisers. For advice use the advice link on this page or links around the web site.
Featured
"An online survey of research activity."
North West Research Mapping Exercise
To all those involved in population health research in the NW.
We would like you to take part in an online survey of research activity.
The Centre for Transformation in Health and Well-Being and the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) in the North West are conducting a research mapping exercise. It is part of a regional strategy to identify current strengths in population health and well being research. The aim of the mapping exercise is to maximise opportunities for health researchers to participate in NIHR portfolio studies, to draw in new research income by developing links for research collaboration, and to identify people the RDS can support.
For more information please download the flyer.
A letter of support from Dr Ruth Hussey, Regional Director of Public Health is also available. Please download the letter of support here.
You can complete the survey here.
Latest News
Headline
Joint HTA and PHR obesity themed call now open.New.
The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health Research (PHR) programmes are launching a joint themed call for obesity evaluation research. The Office for the Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research has prioritised obesity for further research and Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A cross-government research and surveillance plan for England was published in 2008...more.
Source: PHR. - Published: 10/11/10.
Other News
- RAND Europe report shows BRCs are changing the translational research landscape .New.
Source: NIHR - Published: 19/11/09. - Business innovation award for breakthrough nano material .New.
Source: NIHR - Published: 18/11/09. - NIHR HTA research suggests that bariatric surgery is a more effective than non-surgical treatments for obesity .New.
Source: NIHR - Published: 18/11/09. - The NIHR Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing is officially opened
Source: NIHR - Published: 13/11/09.
Latest Links & Resources
Latest
Exploring Impact: public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. New.
A new INVOLVE report was launched on November 6th 2009 by Professor Dame Sally Davies, Director General of Research and Development at the Department of Health. This report explores the impact of public involvement through an in-depth review of published literature. It draws together a wealth of examples of how public involvement is conducted, and what difference it is making. But it also raises questions of the quality of the evidence for the impact of such involvement, revealing huge variation in how this is assessed and reported and highlighting difficulties in judging it or drawing general conclusions...access here.
Other Links & Resources
- The Cochrane Library - The reliable source of evidence in health care.
Resource added: 30/08/09, - ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Research Methods Ebulletin.
Resource added: 27/07/09, - Patient and public involvement in research and research ethics committee review.
Resource added: 17/04/09, - RaDiCaL (Research and Development in Cumbria and Lancaster) Research Network.
Resource added: 5/04/09, - RDInfo - Support for Health and Social Care Researchers.
Resource added: 30/03/09, - People in Research - People in Research helps members of the public make contact with organisations that want to actively involve them in clinical research.
Resource added: 27/02/09, - More Links and Resources available soon.
Research for Patient Benefit
The Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Funding Programme
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) RfPB Programme is a nationally co-ordinated funding stream for regionally commissioned research. The national budget is £25 million per annum. Individual research projects can last for up to 36 months with a budget of up to £250,000. The main aim of the RfPB programme is to support projects in Health Services Research and Public Health.
For more information visit the NIHR RfPB web site.
For RfPB research design advice please contact us here.
Competition 11: ROI Deadline - 11th December 2009.
Latest Funding
Funding News and Opportunities
NIHR HTA and PHR joint call - Obesity
The NIHR’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health Research (PHR) programme jointly invite proposals for obesity research, focusing on evaluation, and cost-effectiveness. The research should be designed to inform NHS and/or public health decision-makers. The closing date for submissions is 20 January 2010.
Link to Page: HTA/PHR – Obesity call
Closing Date: 20/01/2010
Published Date: 13/11/2009
Other Funding News and Opportunities
- DH PRP - Pre-Pregnancy Health and Care in England: Exploring Implementation and Public Health Impact
Source: NIHR - Published: 13/11/09. - Big ideas: Large Arts Awards scheme now open
Source: Wellcome Trust - Published: 13/11/09. - Wellcome Trust seeks world class researchers to tackle most ambitious biomedical research questions
Source: Wellcome Trust - Published: 12/11/09. - Applications open for Four-year PhD Studentships
Source: Wellcome Trust - Published: 22/10/09.
Latest Events and Training
Events – Conference
MCRN 3rd Annual Conference 2009.
This year's Medicines for Children Research Network conference covers many topics including: UK Research Strategy, Children & Families Involvement, Adverse Drug Reactions, Pharmacovigilance, Formulations for Children and Study Delivery. The conference also includes Presentations, Parallel Sessions, Hot Topics, an Exhibition, Posters and Networking opportunities...more detail.
Event Date: 19/11/09.
Where: Liverpool.
Other Events and Training
- Unbiased Design, Error Prediction and Statistical Analysis when quantifying Biological Structures.
Where: London - Event Date: 20/11/09, - Preparing an Application for the NIHR Fellowship Scheme. New. RDS.
Where: Preston - Event Date: 24/11/09, - Stroke Research Network Portfolio Development Workshop. RDS.
Where: Salford - Event Date: 23/02/10, - More Events and Training available soon.