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NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) seminar – 1st September 12-2pm
Are you interested in finding out about the NIHR RfPB funding
programme? Join our online seminar on 1st September 2022 from
12.00pm – 2.00pm
About the seminar
The seminar will be hosted by the NIHR Research Design Service and will provide a great opportunity to hear from members of the RfPB programme team and funding panel, as well as from successful applicants. There will also be information about the RDS and the support available for people who are applying to the programme.
Who is the seminar for?
Researchers and health and social care professionals who want to learn more about the RfPB programme and the support available to them.
What will the seminar cover?
• An overview of the RfPB programme
• What the funding panel look for in an application
• Experience of previous successful applicant(s)
• Including Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in your application
• Including Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in your application
• How the NIHR RDS can support applicants
How to book a place
Please register via this link.
The full programme and further details will be sent nearer to the date of the seminar.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with grant applications to National peer reviewed funders. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
NIHR Bulletin
RDS NEWS
From the Research Design Service (RDS) desk – optimising recruitment to a clinical trial
In this month’s blog post, we hear from Irene Stratton from RDS South Central about how to optimise recruitment to clinical trials, a key part of any successful research application and critical to successful study delivery. Find out more.
NIHR Grant Applications Seminar: guest speakers confirmed
Our popular seminar continues online and will take place on Thursday 7th July 2022 from 10.00am – 12.30pm.
We’re pleased to announce we’ll also be hearing from Janine Bestall and Louise Hayes about the NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) programme. They will be giving an overview of the programme, the assessment process and what the funding panels are looking for.
Find out more.
NIHR News
Research Reset: recovering the UK’s capacity to deliver clinical research
Research Reset is the approach being implemented to recover the UK’s capacity to deliver clinical research. Reset is an ongoing process, and sponsors have been provided access to an online tool which provides a live view of studies requiring review.
Join Dementia Research call back
The ‘Join Dementia Research’ website has a new call back function, so healthcare professionals can sign their patients up to find out which research studies they could participate in. Watch their video to find out more.
Excess Treatment Costs thresholds lowered
Excess Treatment Costs (ETC) are costs incurred when treatments given as part of research studies are more expensive than the care participants would normally receive. The ETC threshold has been lowered, providing additional funding to secondary care providers with an additional 120 NHS sites receiving payments, helping to deliver the Government’s research vision. Find out more.
eBulletins and Newsletters
Events
NIHR Senior Investigator award
The NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Incubator is hosting a webinar on 20 June 2022, to raise awareness of the NIHR Senior Investigator Award to nurse and midwife applicants. It will cover panel expectations, experience of successful applicants, and information about the support the incubator can provide.
Developing Innovative, Inclusive and Diverse Public Partnerships Programme Development Grant – webinar: 21 June, 10:30am – 12:45pm. A new annual funding call to encourage inclusive and/or new ways of partnership working between community and charity groups and researchers in health and social care. Find out more and register.
Research for Social Care
Interested in applying to our social care research funding call? Join the NIHR for a webinar on 28 June 2022, to find out more and hear from the Research for Social Care Programme team, RDS, and previous applicants.
How to apply public involvement effectively to your research application
Find out how to incorporate public involvement successfully into your research, and hear insights from a researcher and public involvement representative, at our webinar on 6 July 2022. This will cover NIHR’s definition of public involvement, guidance on co-producing a research project, what NIHR is looking for in public involvement, and more.
Funding Opportunities
Latest NIHR funding calls
Cross-programme
22/72 NIHR Research Partnerships – liver disease
Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR)
Competition 39
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU) should you need help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body or if you’re hoping to resubmit the panel can provide some excellent tips and feedback.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
RKEDF Clinical Research Governance Sessions
As you will be aware, RDS offers something called the RKEDF, or Research & Knowledge Exchange Development Framework – as part of this there are a number of sessions available surrounding clinical research governance. These sessions can be booked as a 1:2:1 or in bespoke group sessions with Suzy Wignall, BU’s Clinical Governance Advisor.
As always, general chats/specific discussions can also be booked in too – please just email!
The RKEDF sessions available are as follows:
- Clinical Research- documentation and filing
- Good Clinical Practice ‘Lite’
- NHS site set-up or research and overview of approval process
- Overview of NIHR, CRNs and NIHR portfolio
Please get in touch if you are interested in any of these sessions.
For general guidance, documents and further information surrounding processes, take a look at the Clinical Governance website.
NIHR Grant Applications Seminar ONLINE – 7th July 2022
Dear colleagues
– Do you have a great idea for research in health, social care or public health?
– Are you planning to submit a grant application to NIHR?
Our popular seminar continues online and will take place on Thursday 7th July 2022 from 10.00am – 12.30pm.
The seminar provides an overview of NIHR funding opportunities and research programme remits, requirements and application processes. We will give you top tips for your application and answer specific questions with experienced RDS South West advisers.
We also have a limited number of 20-minute 1-to-1 appointments available after the seminar should you wish to discuss your proposed study with an RDS adviser.
Find out more and book a place.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Arnold on her latest paper
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Arnold in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) on the publication today of her paper ‘Why use Appreciative Inquiry? Lessons learned during COVID-19 in a UK maternity service‘ [1]. This methodological paper is co-authored with Dr. Clare Gordon who holds a has joint clinical academic post at UCLan and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with a focus on developing clinically focused stroke research, education and improvement. 
Clare is also a former BU Ph.D. student. Further co-authors from CMMPH are Professors Sue Way and Edwin van Teijlingen. The final co-author, Dr. Preeti Mahato, finished her post in CMMPH two days ago to start her Lectureship in Global Health at Royal Holloway (part of the University of London).
The paper highlights that selecting the most appropriate research method is an important decision in any study. It affects the type of study questions that can be answered. In addition, the research method will have an impact on the participants – how much of their time it takes, whether the questions seem important to them and whether there is any benefit in taking part. This is especially important when conducting research with staff in health services. This article is a reflection on the process of using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in a study that explored staff well-being in a UK maternity unit. The authors discuss our experience of using AI,the strengths and limitations of this approach, and conclude with points to consider if you are thinking about using AI. Although a study team was actively involved in decisions, this paper is largely based on reflections by dr. Arnold, the researcher conducting the field work in the maternity services.
Reference:
Arnold, R., Gordon, C., van Teijlingen, E., Way, S., Mahato, P. (2022). Why use Appreciative Inquiry? Lessons learned during COVID-19 in a UK maternity service. European Journal of Midwifery, 6(May), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/147444
Last chance to book! Spotlight on NIHR – Information Session – 27 April 2022
Last chance to book for the session this Wednesday.
Bournemouth University and the NIHR Research Design Service South West are jointly hosting an online NIHR Information Session, on Wednesday 27th April at 10am.
This NIHR Information Session will provide an overview of the NIHR as a funder, the NIHR funding programmes with specific focus on Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB), Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR), Invention for Innovation (i4i), and NIHR Fellowship opportunities.
The agenda is below.
10.00-10.15 Lisa Andrews, Research Facilitator, (Bournemouth University Research Development and Support) Introduction to the session
10.15-11.00 Professor Gordon Taylor, Director of the NIHR Research Design Service South West (RDS-SW)
Dr Sarah Thomas, Deputy Director of the Bournemouth University Clinical Research Unit and NIHR RDS-SW Adviser Spotlight on the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and overview of funding streams
11.00-11.30 Professor Gordon Taylor About the NIHR Fellowship Programmes
11.30-11.45 BREAK
11.45-12.10 Dr Jo Welsman, Patient and Public Involvement Lead, NIHR RDS-SW Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research
12.10-12.30 Dr Lisa Austin, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead, NIHR RDS-SW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and the new EDI toolkit
12.30-1.00 PANEL Questions
This session will be online, via Zoom. A link to join the meeting will be sent to you after registration.
This session will online, via Zoom. Please register via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/300827682697
A link to join the meeting will be sent to you after registration.
This session is part of the Bournemouth University Research and Knowledge Exchange Development Framework.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with your grant applications. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
NIHR RDS SW Residential Research Retreat application drop-in sessions 4th April 1-3pm and 6th April 11am-1pm
The NIHR Research Design Service South West (RDS SW) is holding a Residential Research Retreat 13-15th September 2022 inclusive, at Dillington House in Somerset.
It offers a fantastic opportunity for research teams to develop high quality research proposals in health and social care suitable for submission to national peer-reviewed funding streams. At the retreat there is advice on tap from a range of methodological advisers (statisticians, health economists, patient and public involvement experts, qualitative researchers etc.) and dedicated time to work on your proposal as a team.
FHSS is offering to cover the costs of 2-3 teams. Teams of up to 3 or 4 can attend the retreat, ideally with at least one member employed in an NHS, social care or public health organisation in the Southwest. Multi-disciplinary teams with varied research experience will be considered favourably, and a mix of clinical and academic skills and experience is preferable. Teams may include service users or carers.
Places on the retreat are competitive and there is an application process. Fees may be waived for applicants from a public health or social care background, but applicants are advised to seek advice about this before submitting an application.
This is an excellent opportunity for academics who already have a proposal developed in health and social care research that is aligned with fusion and the strategic investment areas.
The deadline for applications is fast approaching: 20th April 2022.
What to do next?
You’ll need to book a slot with NIHR RDS SW Bournemouth site lead, Dr Sarah Thomas who is holding drop-in information and advice sessions to discuss potential applications. After your slot you will be given an opportunity to apply for FHSS funding.
The sessions are from 1-3pm on Monday 4th April or 11am-1pm on Wednesday 6th April. Please e-mail: wardl@bournemouth.ac.uk to book your 15-minute slot.
Further details about the Residential Research Retreat, including the eligibility criteria and application process can be found here: Residential Research Retreat
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
The NIHR RDS can advise on all aspects of developing a grant application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by NIHR RDS South West) known as the Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice.
Feel free to call Louise Ward on 01202 961939 or send an email bucru@bournemouth.ac.uk to make an appointment.
Equality Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) toolkit – NIHR webinar
Dear colleagues
– Are you an NIHR funded researcher?
– Are you planning to submit a grant application to NIHR?
NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands are hosting a webinar introducing the new EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity) toolkit and is a valuable starting point for researchers seeking to develop more inclusive research proposals.
The NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) has developed an EDI toolkit to support researchers to consider and embed EDI at each stage of their research project, from inception through to dissemination, implementation and impact.
The 90 minute webinar is on 30th March 2022 at 13.30.
More information and link to book here.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
Medical Research Council – Better methods, better research
MRC are opening up a £2,000,000 fund on 6th May for improving the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.
Deadline: 15th June 2022
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £625,000. MRC and NIHR will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
This is an ongoing scheme. Application rounds open twice per year, closing in June and November
More details on the funding opportunity here.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
NIHR Grant Applications Seminar ONLINE – 31st March 2022
Dear colleagues
– Do you have a great idea for research in health, social care or public health?
– Are you planning to submit a grant application to NIHR?
Our popular seminar continues online and will take place on Thursday 31st March 2022 from 10.00am – 12.30pm.
The seminar provides an overview of NIHR funding opportunities and research programme remits, requirements and application processes. We will give you top tips for your application and answer specific questions with experienced RDS South West advisers.
We will also be joined by colleagues from the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme. They will be talking about the HTA programme, the nature of the projects that it funds, tips for success and any upcoming changes.
We also have a limited number of 20-minute 1-to-1 appointments available after the seminar should you wish to discuss your proposed study with an RDS adviser.
Find out more and book a place.
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU)
We can help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
NIHR Bulletin
RDS NEWS
Residential Research Retreat: 13th to 15th September 2022 inclusive.
We’re pleased to announce that the Residential Research Retreat 2022 is now open for applications. A unique opportunity to researchers in health, public health and social care across the South West of England. It provides an opportunity for research teams to develop high quality research proposals suitable for submission to national peer-reviewed funding streams.
Further details can be found on RDS SW website.
NIHR News
High numbers of patients and public involved in NIHR’s work report a positive experience
eBulletins and Newsletters
NIHR News and Research : January 2022
NHS England and NHS Improvement: In Touch
Events
Webinar: UK MLTC Symposium 2022: Future Directions for Multiple Long-Term Conditions Research
17th March 2022, 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Funding Opportunities
Latest NIHR funding calls
Fellowship
NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship Round 4
NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship Scheme Round 2
HEE/NIHR ICA Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship Round 5
Global Health Research Programme
NIHR Global Health Research Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (GHR SPARC) Round 2
NIHR Global Health Research Cohort Academic Development Award (GHR CADA) Round 1
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU) should you need help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body or if you’re hoping to resubmit the panel can provide some excellent tips and feedback.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
Request for feedback – MHRA clinical trials consultation
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) have launched a public consultation into clinical trials.
The aim of the consultation is to streamline approvals, enable innovation, enhance clinical trials transparency, enable greater risk proportionality, and promote patient and public involvement.
There will be a 1 hour meeting on Monday 14th February at 1pm until 2pm, where you can offer your thoughts and feedback for BU’s institutional response.
If you wish to attend the meeting, please get in touch to be added to the invitation.
If you are unable to make the above time but wish to offer your thoughts, please email clinicalresearch@bournemouth.ac.uk to ensure your feedback is included.
Request for feedback – MHRA clinical trials consultation
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) have launched a public consultation into clinical trials.
The aim of the consultation is to streamline approvals, enable innovation, enhance clinical trials transparency, enable greater risk proportionality, and promote patient and public involvement.
There will be a 1 hour meeting on Monday 14th February at 1pm until 2pm, where you can offer your thoughts and feedback for BU’s institutional response.
If you wish to attend the meeting, please get in touch to be added to the invitation.
If you are unable to make the above time but wish to offer your thoughts, please email clinicalresearch@bournemouth.ac.uk to ensure your feedback is included.
Updated HRA amendment tool now live
Please see below and note that from now any amendment made should be using version 1.6 of the document.
‘What: An updated amendment tool has been released for use when submitting amendments for health research studies
Who: All researchers and sponsors
When: Released 6 December
We’ve also made some other changes to the amendment tool to make it easier to use including:
- improved guidance in the submission tab
- changes to the radio selection buttons to make it clearer to complete and view once converted to a pdf
- changes to help users avoid common mistakes
You can get all details on the changes we’ve made in the Change Record in General Guidance tab on the tool. Please start to use the new version (1.6) for all new amendments from 6 December 2021. We will continue to accept amendments using version 1.5 for two weeks. We will not accept amendments submitted on V1.5 after 20 December 2021.’
Please see this link for further information.
NIHR Bulletin
RDS NEWS
From the RDS desk – Is research really for everyone?
The definition and scope of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is often misunderstood, and limited to only considering ethnicity and gender. In reality, EDI is about involving so many more groups, and avoiding potential language barriers and digital exclusion.
The Research Design Service blog this month explores EDI, and makes you ask yourself the question: is this research really for everyone? Find out more.
NIHR News
NIHR publishes first year of diversity data for funding programmes
The Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme has changed its name
The programme is now called the Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme. The programme’s remit has expanded over time, with many of its commissioned research programmes seeking research proposals on topics related to social care.
eBulletins and Newsletters
NIHR Funding and support round-up: December 2021
Events
Webinar: Expanding diversity in research approaches for multiple long-term conditions
The Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) and Programme Development Grants (PDG) team are holding a webinar on 9 December 2021, to outline their new highlight notice calling for varied research approaches to address multiple long-term conditions. Find out more.
Funding Opportunities
Latest NIHR funding calls
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
21/578 Antidepressants for post-stroke emotionalism
21/580 Maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder
21/581 Colpocleisis for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in women
21/582 Point of care ultrasound for breech presentation at term
21/584 Point of care Doppler ultrasound prior to emergency scrotal exploration
21/585 Early endovascular repair in type b uncomplicated sub-acute aortic dissection
21/586 Management of Perthes’ disease in children
21/587 Should we prescribe postoperative antibiotics to patients with facial fracture?
21/588 Timing of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury
21/589 Coenzyme Q10 in chronic heart failure
21/590 Thromboprophylaxis following endovenous treatment for people with varicose veins
21/591 Surgical treatment of proximal ACL ruptures with ACL repair or ACL reconstruction
21/592 Hypertension in pregnancy
21/593 Pain management for children and young people (0-19 years)
21/598 Health and social care outcomes and cost-effectiveness of assistive technologies
Your local branch of the NIHR RDS (Research Design Service) is based within the BU Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU) should you need help with your application. We advise on all aspects of developing an application and can review application drafts as well as put them to a mock funding panel (run by RDS South West) known as Project Review Committee, which is a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain a critical review of a proposed grant application before this is sent to a funding body or if you’re hoping to resubmit the panel can provide some excellent tips and feedback.
Contact us as early as possible to benefit fully from the advice
Feel free to call us on 01202 961939 or send us an email.
The future of mental health research in Wessex – online meeting
Date: 9 December 2021
Time: 12:30-14:00
Location: OnlineChaired by Professor Chris Kipps, in this meeting attendees will learn about the new mental health network in Wessex and explore opportunities to collaborate and discuss the mental health research landscape across Wessex. Register for a place here.
Keeping in touch with research participants – Staying Connected Toolkit by Parkinson’s UK
At the Health Research Authority’s ‘Make It Public’ conference held on 3rd and 4th November a new toolkit to help researchers and participants stay in contact throughout the duration of a study was launched by Parkinson’s UK.
The Staying Connected Toolkit was created through co-production with people affected by Parkinson’s, Health Care Professionals and researchers.
The toolkit master guide can be found here and provides further links to resources such as a newsletter template and how to put together a podcast.
This guide is useful for all types of research, whether clinical or not.
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