Our full library of useful links aimed at providing you with information to help you develop your research funding application in applied health and social care.
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CHAIN – Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network | CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network - is an online mutual support network for people working in health and social care. It gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. | 2 April, 2012 |
NHS Research and Development Forum (RDForum) | The NHS R&D Forum is a network for those involved in managing and supporting R&D in health and social care. Their aim is to improve the environment for health research by facilitating and encouraging sharing of best practice, and working with othe | 31 August, 2022 |
Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) | IRAS Is a single system for applying for the permissions and approvals for health and social care / community care research in the UK. | 2 April, 2012 |
The NHS Health Research Authority (HRA) Research Ethics Service (RES). | RES is one of the core functions of HRA and is committed to enabling and supporting ethical research in the NHS. It protects the rights, safety, dignity and wellbeing of research participants. | 2 April, 2012 |
Registered CTUs | 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. | 31 August, 2022 |
NIHR Academy | The NIHR Academy is responsible for the development and coordination of NIHR academic training, career development and research capacity development. | 19 April, 2021 |
The Cochrane Library – The reliable source of evidence in health care | The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about groups in The Cochrane Collaboration. | 31 August, 2022 |
People in Research | People in Research is for members of the public who would like to find out more about public involvement in research and for researchers who want to find members of the public to get involved in their research work. | 31 August, 2022 |
Wellcome Trust | A charity offering a wide variety of funding schemes, including Investigator Awards, fellowships and Strategic Awards, and also supports several major initiatives. | 31 August, 2022 |
The Medical Research Council | The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. They support research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals, in their own units and institutes in the UK, and | 31 August, 2022 |