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10/04/23
What is the Research Design Service?Research Design Service North West
Dr Nancy Preston
Part of an NIHR network
• East of England• London• North East
• South Central• South East Coast
• 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
with Universities of Cumbria and Central Lancashire
Mersey and Cheshire local office
Liverpool University withUniversity of Bangor
Greater Manchester local office
University of Manchester
Central coordinating office based at Lancaster University
RDS expertise
• 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 inthe 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 inthe 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
• 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.
• 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.
http://www.rds-nw.nihr.ac.uk
Please visit the service’s website for further information: