Our aims
- Increase research quality and activity
- Simplify the research processes in the NHS and the University
- Maximise research income and patient recruitment to clinical studies
- Support the submission of high quality grant applications through enhanced University/NHS collaboration
- Increase the emphasis on applied translational health research
- Increase engagement between NHS clinical staff and university academics, to broaden the research base in the conduct of high quality research
- Collaborate with the Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) to improve patient and the public recruitment to clinical studies
- Support clinical academic training
- Improve joint research governance processes and oversight of collaborative research
Our services
- Provision of information on educational opportunities and events
- Provision of regular information on funding sources and calls
- Support to facilitate engagement between clinicians and basic researchers
- Assistance with application development
- Linkage to academic support and methodological expertise
- Co-ordination of NHS/University costings
- Co-ordination of advice and support for contracts, governance, sponsorship and ethics
- Ensure compliance with any additional NHS/University processes
- Ensure compliance with funding bodies requirements
- Organisation of grant clinics and preparation for selection panel presentations
- Provision of information and support for clinical academic training