Research Design Latest Information and Help.
Welcome to the front page of the Research Design section of the NIHR 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.
This section provides you with the latest news, information, events and self-help on all aspects of Research Design in Health and Social Care. It also provides access to our advisory service. This service will provide you with free expert advice on all aspects of Research Design in Health and Social Care. Eligibility criteria apply, see the eligibility page for details.
Information and help on funding options and involving the public in your research and in the research design process can be found in the Funding Options section and the Public Involvement section. You can also contact our advisory service for advice on with any aspect of Funding and Public Involvement.
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UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Units
This site offers a resource for clinical researchers and funders wishing to identify Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) that have expertise in centrally coordinating multicentre clinical trials, as well as in trial design, data management, and analysis.
It provides comprehensive information and direct access to high quality CTUs across the UK which have achieved UKCRC Registration status.
The information provided on this site is aimed at the following groups, both within and outside the UK: Clinical researchers and investigators, Clinical research network and Funders of clinical research (both industry and non-industry).
For more information visit the UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Units website.
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).
NCRM
The ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
NCRM develop innovative research methods, while conducting cutting-edge social scientific research. They support the social science research community by running methods focussed training and events.
NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence - Evidence in Health and Social Care.
The principle aim of the NHS Evidence service is to provide easy access to a compre-hensive evidence base for everyone in health and social care who takes decisions about treatments or the use of resources.
Registered CTUs
UKCRC's authori-tative web resource.
This site offers a resource for clinical researchers and funders wishing to identify Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) that have expertise in centrally coordinating multicentre clinical trials, as well as in trial design, data manage-ment, and analysis.
Latest News
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NIHR Research Support Services Framework: Streamlining the Management and Governance of R&D Studies in the NHS.New.
News Title: NIHR publishes standards framework for local NHS research management The National Institute for Health Research has published a standards framework for local NHS research management. The NIHR Research Support Services framework will enable NHS R&D offices to offer a consistent,...
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- Registration is now open for the 4th NIHR Annual Trainees Meeting
- More items available soon.
Latest Links & Resources
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Welcome to the UKCRC Regulatory and Governance (R&G) Advice Service.
The UKCRC Regulatory and Governance (R&G) Advice Service is a UK-wide resource for those involved in health research (including non-portfolio studies). The Advice Service aims to provide consistent and authoritative advice on a range of regulatory and governance issues, primarily to support local advice providers, such as NHS R&D departments, university research managers, MRC employees or Clinical Trial Unit (CTU) staff without access to R&D offices within the NHS or universities...visit the website.
Other Links & Resources
- National Research Ethics Service (NRES),
- Integrated Research Application System (IRAS),
- NHS Research and Development Forum (RDForum),
- Intute - Helping you find the best websites for study and research,
- NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre,
- CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network,
- More Links and Resources available soon.
Our Advice Service
The NIHR RDS NW Advice Service
Our advice service provides expert advice on any aspect of the research design process in Applied Health and Social Care.
This advice is available free of charge to anyone intending to apply for open competition peer review funding and who is an NHS research or who is working in partnership with the NHS.
Advice is available at the research idea stage right up to the research design. Please allow plenty of time before a funding deadline if seeking advice
Further details can be found in the about us section
To access our advice service please go to our Request Advice page.
RDLearning & RDDirect
RDLearning and RDDirect are part of the RDInfo service, which is a service funded by the National Institute for Health Research.
RDLearning is a database of all post-qualifying health-related training courses available in the UK with particular emphasis on research. The database covers workshops, conferences and short courses ranging from higher education institutions, professional bodies, research networks and training organisations.
Access the RDLearning website here.
RDDirect is a friendly, professional signposting service for all researchers working in health and social care settings.
Ring: 0113 295 1122 (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm), Email: info@rddirect.org.uk.
Latest Training
Latest
- Research Synthesis for Policy and Practice
- Summer School in Psychometric Test Construction
- Understanding Change
- Vital Signs - Engaging Research Imaginations
- Nvivo 8 Follow-up Workshop
- Record Linkage
- Sampling for Surveys
- Cleaning Administrative Data: Improving Quality with Edit and Imputation
- Theorising and measuring developmental change: the microdevelopmental (microgenetic) approach
- Summer School in Social Simulation