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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.

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Announcements

NIHR RDS NW Event - Knowledge Translation: From Research to Impact on Care. New.

This event is being held on 22/07/09 - limited places!!...more detail.

05/06/09

New Funding Page Launched on the NIHR RDS NW Website. New.

The frontpage of the Funding section of the NIHR RDS NW website has been launched! Go to the funding page here.

22/05/09

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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

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This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access to information and advice on Research Design.

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This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access to information and advice on funding options.

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This section of the site provides information and resources for involving the public in the research process.

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This section of the site, currently under construction, will provide access news, events and training in every aspect of research design and funding

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This section of the site contains information on how and why we provide our services.

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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.

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Headline - Training

Training module designed to support the use of IRAS available. New.

This module is aimed at anyone who is doing health and community care research aims to provide clear instructions on the use of the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS). By the end of the module users will know what IRAS is and when to use it, will know which forms can be generated, will feel familiar with the Project Filter and Full Set of Project Data, will know how to use contacts and help feature and will know how to make submissions. This module takes approximately one hour to complete...more detail.

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Latest - Public Involvement

Patient and public involvement in research and research ethics committee review. New.

Guidance developed by the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) and INVOLVE.

This statement has been developed by the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) and INVOLVE to provide clarity and guidance on patient and public involvement in research and the requirements of research ethics review.  The statement has been approved by the NRES Advisory Group on NHS Service Users and Ethical Review. The document can be found here.

 

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Research for Patient Benefit Projects.

Are you interested in finding out what sort of projects get funded under the National Institute for Health Research's (NIHR), Research for Patient Benefit Programme?

The NIHR publish details of projects that are funded under the programme. The project details can be found on the

NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) web site.

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Funding News and Opportunities

A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic. New.

A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic is being launched by the NIHR as the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the move to pandemic phase 6. The research will provide evidence to influence ongoing health policy and practice.

As part of the collaborative effort into research concerning pandemic flu with MRC and Wellcome, the Director General for Research and Development at the Department of Health has asked the National Institute for Health Research to undertake a themed call for research that will inform policy and patient care in the current influenza pandemic. The deadline for the submission of proposals is Friday 26 June 2009.....more detail.

 

Contact NIHR RDS NW for any research design assistance for peer reviewed open funding competitions by using the contact details here.

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Latest Events and Training

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Events – Workshop

Knowledge Translation: From Research to Impact on Care.

This workshop is intended for NHS researchers/people intending to undertake research based in North West England. We have brought together three eminent speakers who will be looking at: Research evidence and the strategies for use to change front-line practice, How knowledge transfer can be incorporated into grant applications and research proposals, and, Researching into knowledge transfer....more detail.

 

Event Date: 22/07/09.

Where: Liverpool.

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