How to use this research briefing template What

How to use this research briefing template What is a research briefing? Research briefings are two page, easy to read, clear, concise documents which highlight the key messages and findings arising from a piece of academic research. They are primarily used to relay research findings to a policy audience. Briefings should be as clear as possible and language should not contain jargon, acronyms or technical terms that would prohibit them from being used by a lay audience. Before you write your briefing – try to answer the following questions. They will help to focus your briefing and make it more relevant: • Who do you want to read your briefing? • What information do you want them to remember? What are your take-home messages? • What do you want to achieve with the briefing? • What does your audience have to do with the information to make this happen? • How can you frame your briefing best to make sure this happens? Guidance on using the template This template should be used to prepare briefings for research that has been funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). Generally the template is flexible and should be amended to show your research in the best way possible. However, there are some areas that should not be edited or changed, these include • Information about the School; • Branding including colours and text/slogans/logos in relation to NIHR and the School; • Font size of text; and • The briefing should be a maximum of 2 pages long. If the content overruns, reducing the word count should be considered before other options are explored. Consider using clear diagrams and pictures to explain you ideas and findings. Pictures can enhance the document and make it easier to engage with. We are able to assist with images for your briefing – please contact us at SPHR. Comms@newcastle. ac. uk for support. Please be aware images obtained from the internet may require consent before being able to be used in the briefing document. Can a quote be used to help support your work? If so, please remember to get details so the quote can be attributed. Consider ways to make your information more concise and accessible. Can some of the information be presented as bullet points? Once completed and prior to circulation, feedback on the completed template should be sought from the SPHR Communications Manager and SPHR Knowledge Exchange Broker. Further They can information be contacted at SPHR. Comms@newcastle. ac. uk. Please submit with enough time for review before circulation is required. Guidance on the content of policy briefings can be found at: • Policy Bristol - https: //www. swdtp. ac. uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/How-to-write-apolicy-briefing-or-policy-report. pdf Examples of briefings can be found at: • Fuse Research Briefing - http: //www. fuse. ac. uk/research/briefs/ • Policy Bristol - http: //www. bristol. ac. uk/policybristol/policy-briefings/ Support with producing and circulating briefings can be found by contacting the SPHR Communications Manager and SPHR Knowledge Exchange Broker. They can be contacted at: SPHR. Comms@newcastle. ac. uk

Research briefing Date e. g. 1 st Jan 2020 Add title here Authors and affiliations here About the research Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. Sed pulvinar velit nulla, in fringilla orci volutpat in. Curabitur pellentesque nisl quis est efficitur, vel suscipit sapien accumsan. Aenean at ullamcorper mi. Duis tristique, urna sit amet pharetra dapibus, felis libero blandit tellus, nec convallis ex turpis nec sapien. Nunc ut aliquet tortor, id lobortis odio. Fusce et dignissim nulla, quis maximus augue. Sed id nisl sagittis, vulputate arcu nec, finibus massa. Sed scelerisque ut turpis a facilisis. Donec mattis tristique leo ac ullamcorper. Cras a ultricies neque. Quote or picture box “insert quote or statement about the policy implications” Policy implications • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. About the School The NIHR School for Public Health Research is a partnership between the Universities of Sheffield; Bristol; Cambridge; Imperial; and University College London; The London School for Attribute quote Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM); Li. La. C – a collaboration between the Universities of Liverpool and Lancaster; and Fuse - The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health a collaboration between Newcastle, Durham, Northumbria, Sunderland Teesside This project is funded by/ supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Universities. School for Public Health Research (Grant Reference Number PD-SPH-2015 -10025). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Building the evidence base for cost effective public health practice www. sphr. nihr. ac. uk

Research briefing Date e. g. 1 st Jan 2020 Key findings Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. Sed pulvinar velit nulla, in fringilla orci volutpat in. Curabitur pellentesque nisl quis est efficitur, vel suscipit sapien accumsan. Aenean at ullamcorper mi. Duis tristique, urna sit amet pharetra dapibus, felis libero blandit tellus, nec convallis ex turpis nec sapien. Nunc ut aliquet tortor, id lobortis odio. Fusce et dignissim nulla, quis maximus augue. Sed id nisl sagittis, vulputate arcu nec, finibus massa. Sed scelerisque ut turpis a facilisis. Donec mattis tristique leo ac ullamcorper. Cras a ultricies neque. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Policy implications consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. Sed pulvinar velit nulla, in fringilla orci volutpat in. Curabitur pellentesque nisl quis est efficitur, vel suscipit sapien accumsan. Aenean at ullamcorper mi. Duis tristique, urna sit amet pharetra dapibus, felis libero blandit tellus, nec convallis ex turpis nec sapien. Nunc ut aliquet tortor, id lobortis odio. Fusce et dignissim nulla, quis maximus augue. Sed id nisl sagittis, vulputate arcu nec, finibus massa. Sed scelerisque ut turpis a facilisis. Donec mattis(if tristique leo ac Title image/chart ullamcorper. Cras a ultricies neque. applicable) Title image/chart (if applicable) Text if applicable Further information Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. Sed pulvinar velit nulla, in fringilla orci volutpat in. Curabitur pellentesque nisl quis est efficitur, vel suscipit sapien accumsan. Aenean at ullamcorper mi. Duis tristique, urna sit amet pharetra dapibus, felis libero blandit tellus, nec convallis ex turpis nec sapien. Nunc ut aliquet tortor, id lobortis odio. Fusce et dignissim nulla, quis maximus augue. Include link to project page on SPHR website. the researchers Contact Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris efficitur aliquet eros, ut vestibulum justo. Sed pulvinar velit nulla, in fringilla orci volutpat in. Curabitur pellentesque nisl quis est efficitur, vel suscipit sapien accumsan. NIHR School for Public Health Research Website: sphr. nihr. ac. uk Twitter: @NIHRSPHR Email: sphr@ncl. ac. uk Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 3829 This project is funded by/ supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (Grant Reference Number PD-SPH-2015 -10025). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Building the evidence base for cost effective public health practice www. sphr. nihr. ac. uk