NIHR Research Design Service Dr Grace Turner NIHR

NIHR Research Design Service Dr Grace Turner

NIHR Research Design Service • Research Design Service (RDS) - Role - Eligibility • Fellowships - Application process - Hints and tips Research Design Service

Role of RDS “applications from the NHS often contain excellent ideas … which unfortunately cannot be funded because of methodological flaws” Offer advice and support on research design and methodology Will support any open, national, peer-reviewed applied and social care funding programmes health Focus on NIHR programmes Research Design Service

We can help you to… • Identify the most suitable funding programme • Contact appropriate collaborators in research • Build an appropriate team • Involve patients and carers • Write plain English summaries • Identify the resources required • Get the narrative right “Grantsmanship” • Find specialised support Research Design Service

We can help you to… • Identify the most suitable funding programme • Contact appropriate collaborators in research • • • o t e r Build an appropriate team Not he our y n Involve patients and carers g i s de ! Write plain English summaries y d u t s • Identify the resources required • Get the narrative right “Grantsmanship” • Find specialised support Research Design Service

How to access our service Our national service operates from 10 regional centres across England. To request our support visit: www. rds. nihr. ac. uk Research Design Service

Fellowships Research Design Service

Fellowships Research Design Service

Fellowships Person Place Project Research Design Service

Fellowships Person Place Project Shortlisting panel Interview panel Research Design Service

Person Existing experience • Demonstrate (independent) research experience • Number of publication should match research experience • Small grants • Existing research skills training Future career trajectory Training plan Research Design Service

Place Institute • Specialist in research area Supervision/ advisory team • Expected to be actively involved in the proposal (But must be candidates own work) • Academic record and relevant expertise • Consider looking beyond host institution • Clear roles of supervisory team Research Design Service

Project Background • Sell your research: rationale and importance • Cite relevant and recent research • Potential value of the project • Preliminary work essential Methods • Usually 3 work packages: Different research skills Must relate to each other • Get the basics right- objectives and study design • Detail is important • Deliverable Research Design Service

Project NIHR: • Lay summary • Patient Public Involvement (PPI) • Patient benefit in 5 years Research Design Service

Top tips Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards • Know the “values” of your funders Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards • Know the “values” of your funders • Competitive process Re-applicants not judge the same as first time applicants Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards • Know the “values” of your funders • Competitive process Re-applicants not judge the same as first time applicants • Clear and concise Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards • Know the “values” of your funders • Competitive process Re-applicants not judge the same as first time applicants • Clear and concise • Invited for interview- continue working on your proposal, know the methods and background well Research Design Service

Top tips • Plan 1 year ahead • Start with the application and work backwards • Know the “values” of your funders • Competitive process Re-applicants not judge the same as first time applicants • Clear and concise • Invited for interview- continue working on your proposal, know the methods and background well • Come to the RDS early! Research Design Service

NIHR Research Design Service Thank you! www. rds. nihr. ac. uk @NIHR_RDS Research Design Service