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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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Need advice then contact us here.

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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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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).

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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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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. RSS Icon - View other items from this PHR RSS feed here.

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The Cochrane Library. New.

Evidence for Healthcare Decision Making.

The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions. In addition to Cochrane reviews, The Cochrane Library provides other sources of reliable information, from other systematic review abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations and individual clinical trials – all the current evidence in one single environment...access here.

Research for Patient Benefit

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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.

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Wellcome Trust seeks world class researchers to tackle most ambitious biomedical research questions.New.

The Trust announces a major new scheme to support world class researchers to investigate the most challenging questions about health and disease, push the boundaries of research, and make discoveries with the potential to lead to improvements in health...more.

Source: Wellcome Trust. - Published: 12/11/09. RSS Icon - View other items from this Wellcome Trust RSS feed here.

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Latest Events and Training

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Events – Workshop - NIHR RDS NW Organised

Preparing an application for the Research for Patient Benefit Programme.

This workshop is for anyone in the northwest considering submitting a research application for funding from the RfPB programme or anyone who is interested in finding out more about it. Speakers will cover the aims and background of the programme, hints and tips on making a successful application and personal perspectives of the application process from a successful applicant. There will be practical group work and time for questions...more detail.

 

Event Date: 06/11/09.

Where: Lancaster.

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