October 2011
Issue 13
Welcome to the bi-monthly
bulletin from the NIHR Research Design Service for the East of England. In this
Bulletin you will find regular updates for Researchers, R&D staff and Research
Advisors alike. This issue includes:
What can the RDS do for you?
Thinking of applying for research funding? If so, the RDS EoE can advise on all aspects of preparing grant applications and building collaborative research teams. In our last financial accounting year we supported over 100 bids that were submitted for funding. Over one-third of these were successful. If you have any questions, or indeed a research proposal that you would like to discuss, we can be contacted on 01206 874856. For further information, visit us at: www.RDS-eoe.nihr.ac.uk
Training Opportunities
13 & 20 March 2012
– A 2-day workshop at the Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4
7TJ on the topic of ‘Applying for NIHR Funds for Research in Healthcare’.
Facilitator: Charlie Davison.
The workshop is aimed at those considering applying for research funds in
the near future. The cost of the workshop is £50. For
further information or to book a place, please contact Dr Muhammad Waqar Tel
01582 743782 or e-mail
muhammad.waqar@beds.ac.uk
NIHR Funding
Details of latest calls
for proposals from this
link
·
NEW!
NIHR Health Services
and Delivery Research (HS&DR) programme will be launched on
1 January 2012. The HS&DR programme aims to produce rigorous and relevant
evidence on the quality, access and organisation of health services, including
costs and outcomes. The programme will enhance the strategic focus on research
that matters to the NHS including research on implementation and a range of
knowledge mobilisation initiatives. It will be keen to support ambitious
evaluative research to improve health services.
Get involved as an academic or NHS management professional
Get involved as a
member of the public
·
NEW! NIHR
Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programme
Commissioned call for proposals -
The EME programme is inviting applications to its new
NIHR
commissioned workstream. Proposals are sought in the following
fields:
o
Neurodegenerative disorders and myopathies
o
Research on Point of Care Tests
Please note that proposals must be written within the remit of the EME programme.
Information on how to
apply, the EME remit and the commissioning briefs can
be found on the
EME website
·
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit
(RfPB) Programme
Funds of up to £25 million each year will be available for the scheme, building
up to that amount over the next three years as NHS R&D funding is transformed.
Projects supported will normally be up to 36 months in duration with a total
maximum cost of £250,000.
Contact the programme:- Tel: 020 8843 8057 Email:
rfpb@nihr-ccf.org.uk
Over 340 projects have received support since RfPB first launched in 2006
http://www.ccf.nihr.ac.uk/RfPB/about/Pages/FundedProjects1.aspx
Submission outcome Late July 2012
-
· NIHR Public Health Research programme: Commissioned calls
(Outline proposals)
-
o Creative enterprises in open access settings - 11/3040
“What is the effectiveness
and cost effectiveness for health and wellbeing of bringing people together
through creative enterprises in open access settings?” Primary research is
required to investigate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness for health and
wellbeing of bringing people together through creative enterprises in open
access settings. The proposed research may have the main focus on either the
bringing of people together or the creative activity or both. Research should be
aimed at informing funding decisions made by local authorities. Outcomes of
particular interest are those related to health and wellbeing. Other outcomes
may include degree of social isolation.
o
Newly licensed drivers – 11/3030
·
HTA – commissioned calls for outline proposals
The NIHR Heath Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme invites outline research
proposals on the following topics:
Primary Research:
• Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth
• Interventions for preventing occupational irritant hand dermatitis in the NHS
• Immunisation of children and young people looked after by the state
• Surveillance programmes for people with inflammatory bowel disease
• Cystatin C test in the assessment of renal function
• Elemental/polymeric nutrition for the maintenance of remission in Crohn's
disease
• Radiofrequency renal sympathectomy for the treatment of resistant essential
hypertension
• Surgical treatments for moderate urinary incontinence in men after prostate
surgery
• Early specialist palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell
lung cancer
• Interventions for psychosexual dysfunction after treatment for gynaecological
malignancy
• Psychological treatments for fatigue in patients with inflammatory arthritis
• Long acting reversible contraception for secondary prevention of endometriosis
Primary Feasibility Study
• An interventional package for parents of excessively crying infants
• Timing of intravenous fluids after trauma
Evidence Synthesis
• Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy
IPD (Evidence Synthesis)
• HbA1c targets for patients with type 2 diabetes
• Monitoring patients with chronic heart failure
The
deadline for outline submissions is 1pm on 9 February 2012.
·
HTA - Clinical Evaluation and Trials
Researchers are invited to submit outline proposals for evaluation studies
within the remit of the Health Technology Assessment Programme. Evidence
Synthesis applicants should submit full applications. Primary research
applications will be accepted in the usual way. The HTA programme is interested
in receiving proposals addressing any health problem in areas not otherwise well
covered in our portfolio.
·
HTA Programme – commissioned calls for full proposals
The NIHR Heath Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme invites research proposals
that provide information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of
healthcare treatments and tests. Full research proposals are sought on the
following topics:
• Ablation for suspected renal tumours
Full Evidence Synthesis:
• Interventions to prevent postnatal depression
• Parental incentives for increasing uptake of immunisations in pre-school
children
• Psychosocial interventions for maltreated children and adolescents
The deadline for full applications is 1pm on 12 January 2012.
Research Training Awards and Fellowships
Full details of NIHR awards from this link
NIHR Clinical Lectureship
recruitment round now open and will end on 31st March 2012.
Funds specialty training posts that incorporate academic training aimed
at those who are advanced in their specialty training, have completed a research
doctorate or equivalent and show outstanding potential for continuing a career
in academic medicine. Maximum of 4
years or until CCT is reached, whichever is sooner.
Prospective applicants should note that they must contact the relevant
Deanery in the first instance for further information on post availability and
the recruitment process. Take up of posts will start from 1st April 2011.
o
Medical Statistics
Applications are invited
for funding to host NIHR Research Methods Fellowships and Internships.
Applications must include a named NIHR Senior Investigator as either the
supervisor or co-supervisor of the Fellow.
Where a NIHR Senior Investigator is not themselves a methodologist, a
named methodologist must be included in the application.
All applications must be submitted by 17:00 on 1st
February 2012.
Project Grants provide funding for outstanding breast cancer research. Funding
of around £65,000pa for up to three years is available. Scientific Fellowship
provide funding to take talented post-doctoral researchers to the next level of
their careers. Funding of up to £550,000 for five years is available.
Closing Date 13/01/2012.
MRC training awards link
o
Career development award.
Up to 5 years support
Other
Funding Opportunities
(open calls unless otherwise stated)
o
Small Grants Up to £5,000 each.
6 months - 1 year
o
Research Grants - expects to fund projects of around £50,000. 1 year - 3
years
The Dunhill Medical Trust is a UK-based charitable
company. Main focus for support is research into ageing and older people - four
main areas of activity:
o
development of new and innovative projects
Open Scheme. Up to £50K to address educational disadvantage that has a
measurable impact on attainment - focused on children eligible for free school
meals in targeted schools. Applications are accepted from registered charities,
not-for-profit organisations, schools and universities.
Mainly in response to proposals by scientists but
also sets priority areas
o
Early Detection of Lung
Cancer.
Applications are invited for research projects into high risk population
stratification and molecular screening.
o
Patient Experience. Applications
invited from professional groups, such as nurses and Allied Health Professionals
who are very involved in the patient experience of lung cancer.
RCLCF pilot grants
are available to allow established scientists to investigate and develop new
ideas in the field of lung cancer research in the areas of Early Detection and
Patient Experience.
Pilot Grants
- will not exceed 12 months duration and a maximum of £20,000 may be applied
for. Applicant must have a proven track record in their own scientific field and
be employed in a UK or Ireland university or research institute.
RCLCF’s projects grants
are available to support innovative research in to lung cancer in the areas of
Early Detection and Patient Experience. Awarded for up to two years and will not
normally exceed £75,000.
Nuffield Foundation invites proposals that lie
outside main programme areas but meet wider interest e.g.
‘advancement of social well-being’, especially projects that identify
interventions which have practical implications for policy or practice.
Research funding supports biomedical
research and medical humanities, with aim of improving human and animal health.
Wide variety of funding schemes, including Investigator Awards, fellowships and
Strategic Awards.
How to Obtain Help
The National Institute of Health Research, Research Design
Service for the East of England (RDS EoE) is an active and dynamic network
offering free research advice and support across the region. The RDS EoE
will help turn innovative research ideas into strong research proposals to
attract funding.
To access a RDS EoE Research Advisor relative to the expertise required,
please contact the Central Co-ordinator on 01206 874856 or by e-mail at
rdsc@essex.ac.uk or by completing our
on-line Client Enquiry Form.
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