This event in now fully booked.
About the event
NIHR Research Design Service North West (RDS NW) is offering this online event for health and social care professionals and researchers who want to develop and submit their first research grant to a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funding programme, or other national, open-call, peer reviewed funding sources.
The event will include a presentation from a successful first-grant applicant, an overview of RDS support, and guidance on fundamental aspects of the design of a funding proposal including Public Involvement.
Who should attend
This event is open to UK-based healthcare professionals, social care and public health practitioners, and health and social care researchers who are intending to apply to any NIHR or other open, competitive, peer reviewed funding programme.
Informal drop-in sessions*
If you would like an initial informal chat with an RDS adviser we are offering drop-in sessions after the event, from 1.30pm. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like a slot, and we will contact you to arrange a time.
*Please note the drop-in sessions are only available for North West-based attendees. You can find contact information for your local RDS here.
Programme
9.30am – Welcome and introduction – Professor Andy Vail, Associate Director, Research Design Service North West
9.35am – An overview of Research Design Service North West (RDS NW) support – Dr Martin Eden, Adviser, RDS NW
9.45am – Applying for your first project grant, a successful story – Dr Lora Capobianco, University of Manchester
10.10am – RDS NW support – Public Involvement fund – Dr Stuart Oultram, Specialist Public Involvement Adviser, RDS NW
10.20am – Questions – please use the chat facility
10.30am – How to develop your research question – Dr Sarah Peters, Adviser, RDS NW
11.00am – Break
11.15am – Building a dream research team – Dr Fiona Ulph, Adviser, RDS NW
11.45am – Social Care Research – Dr Paul Clarkson, Specialist Social Care Adviser, RDS NW
11.55am – NHS Trust Research and Development support – Alison Robinson, Senior Research and Innovation Manager, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
12.05pm – NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) support – Seonaid Beddows, Study Support Service Lead, CRN Greater Manchester
12.15pm – Questions – please use the chat facility
12.30pm – End of session
Download a PDF of the programme here.
Registration
This event is now full.