Transcript NIHR RDS NW Presentation (May 2012)

What is the Research Design
Service?
Research Design Service North West
Dr Nancy Preston
08/04/2015
Part of an NIHR network
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East of England
London
North East
South Central
South East Coast
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South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and Humberside
North West
East Midlands
Purpose of the RDS
• To help people design and develop high quality
research proposals.
• Focus on NHS-based researchers applying to
peer reviewed open competition funding
• Particular focus on:
– Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme
– NIHR Programmes for Applied Research
Why the investment?
• Relatively high proportion of low quality applications
– Relatively high proportion not ‘in scope’
– Not enough collaboration
– Public involvement weak
– Simple administrative errors in applications
A regional service delivered locally
The North West of England
Cumbria and
Lancashire local
office
Lancaster University
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Universities of Cumbria and
Central Lancashire
Mersey and Cheshire
local office
Liverpool University with
University of Bangor
Central coordinating
office based at
Lancaster University
Greater Manchester
local office
University of Manchester
RDS expertise
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Research synthesis
Methodology (qualitative & quantitative)
Statistics
Health Economics
Specific application advice for schemes
Facilitate collaboration: ‘building a dream team’
- including public involvement
How to access the service in
the North West of England
• Via central coordinating office telephone
helpline: 01524 593209
• Via the website:
http://www.rds-nw.nihr.ac.uk/request-advice/
How to access the service in
the North West of England
• Via a local office:
Mersey and Cheshire
Tel:
0151 795 5303
Email: [email protected]
Greater Manchester
Tel:
0161 306 8009
Email: [email protected]
Cumbria and Lancashire
Tel:
01524 592976
Email: [email protected]
What happens when you contact the service
Depending on your needs you may be:
• Provided with information on first contact with
the service
• Directed to our online resources for information
• Directed to another source of help
• Eligible for our advisory service if you are
looking for support with proposal development to
apply for funding from an open peer reviewed
competition scheme.
The advisory process
• You will be asked to complete an advice request form
which gathers information needed to assess your
case.
• Your case will be assessed and if eligible you will be
passed on to one or more of our specialist advisers
• Advisers will then provide the support needed to
develop your proposal.
How we deliver support
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Face-to-face
E-mail
Phone
Road shows
Targeted funding stream support meetings
Online Support
Website and online support
http://www.rds-nw.nihr.ac.uk.
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Provides a signposting service
Offers a growing number of self-help resources
Provides news and funding alerts
Provides access to our advice service
and much more
PPI – ‘How to Guide’
http://www.rds-nw.nihr.ac.uk/public-involvement/how-to-guide/
Dr Sue Hinder (RaFT Consulting) and Dr Tracey Williamson (RDS Adviser, University of Salford)
had significant input into producing the content of the guide and providing feedback.
Please visit the service’s website for further
information:
http://www.rds-nw.nihr.ac.uk