Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria

Description

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria is one of 10 regional services across England providing design and methodological support to health researchers who are developing research funding applications.  Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria supports research teams to develop and submit high quality applied health and social care grant applications to NIHR and other national peer-reviewed funding programmes.

Public involvement in research

Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria offers:

• A dedicated Public Involvement Lead
• Advice and support to researchers on Public Involvement
• Advice and support to patients and members of the public interested in getting involved in research
• Introductions and support to develop relationships between researchers and patients, carers, members of the public and local voluntary sector groups and organisations
• Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria Public Involvement Consumer Panel. Patients and members of the public from a variety of backgrounds offer researchers advice and support on Public Involvement.  The panel also offers lay reviews of research proposals and funding applications and longer-term collaboration in the design and development of specific research projects.
• Research Design Service North East & North Cumbria Public Involvement funds.  Clients of the RDS NE may apply for up to £500 to facilitate early-stage Public Involvement in the development and design of their research
• Public Involvement resources and publications

https://rds-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/