NUH R&I Drop-in Sessions for research advice, information and support

Access expert advice from Project Managers on all aspects of the research cycle with our 2-4pm Wednesday drop in sessions. Continue reading →

Standard Operating Procedures

All links in this section are direct downloads for pdfs
These protocols are updated regularly. Please ensure you use this page to get the latest SOP. Old SOPs are invalid and are deleted from this server when superseded. Gaps in numbering … Continue reading →

Research Capability Funding replaces Flexibility and Sustainability Funding from April and delivers wider permitted uses

From April 2012, Research Capability Funding will replace Flexibility and Sustainability Funding. Amongst other changes there is a widening of permitted uses of Trust and Network Research Capability Funding, explained in the briefing document which is available for download here. Continue reading →

CLAHRC £1,000 Research into Practice Award, plus Operating Framework and Health & Wealth briefings

£1000 sponsorship is offered via a Research into Practice Award for a new or unfunded area of research for patient benefit. CLAHRC has also issued briefings on new and emerging issues from DH such as the NHS Operating Framework 2012/13 and Innovation Health & Wealth. Continue reading →

NUH Sponsorship Fees

The costs of undertaking activities to fulfill the role of sponsor for non commercial NHS research, although not explicitly referred to in current guidance, are classified as a research cost. Historically, NUH did not include these costs in grants. However, … Continue reading →

Does my project require Ethics review?

This algorithm is designed to assist researchers in determining whether a project requires ethical review by a Research Ethics Committee under the UK Health Departments’ Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees (GAfREC). It encompasses the requirements for ethical review under … Continue reading →

R&I Team

NUH Research and Innovation Team Member Short Biographies

Dr Brian Thomson
Director of Research
Dr Brian Thomson qualified in Medicine from the University of Edinburgh and trained in medicine in Edinburgh, London and Cambridge before being appointed an Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant … Continue reading →

NUH Sponsored Research Studies

Any research being carried out within the NHS or Health and Social Care context in the UK must have a Sponsor who is willing to undertake the lead for the management and arrangements relating to a research trial.
The Sponsor of … Continue reading →

The University of Nottingham

NUH Trust and Nottingham University are committed to a strong research partnership.
Both institutions recognise the importance of transparency and are in the process of streamlining and aligning their processes to ensure an efficient and consistent approach to research through … Continue reading →

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