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Research Design Clinic June 2013
Research Design Service (RDS) London will be holding a Research Design Clinic on 27th June 2013. This clinic is aimed at researchers applying for funding streams with deadlines in Sept 2013 such as RfPB Competition 22 and i4i.
International Clinical Trials Day
The 20th of May is International Clinical Trials Day. The date offers an opportunity for those working in the research field to take action to raise the profile of clinical research in the NHS in England (and beyond).
West London Drop-in Clinic
This March RDS London will be holding a drop-in clinic for researchers based in West London.
PPI Handbook
The new PPI Handbook is now available. The handbook contains a wealth of information for anyone undertaking PPI activities for their research.
Research Design Clinic February 2013
Research Design Service (RDS) London has expanded the scope of its Research Design Clinics beyond that of the RfPB programme. This clinic in February 2013 is aimed at researchers applying for funding streams with deadlines in May 2013 such as RfPB Competition 21 and HS&DR.
NIHR EME Programme visit to London
On 27th February 2013, RDS London will be hosting a half-day event to help the local research infrastructure, academics and clinicians get a better understanding of the NIHR Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, its remit and future calls.
January 2013 Deadlines
If you are hoping to get support from RDS London for a January 2013 submission, please ensure you submit a draft application to us by Monday 3rd December.
South London Drop-in Clinics
RDS London hold drop-in clinics aimed at researchers based in South London on the first three Thursdays of every month.
PPI Workshop
RDS London are holding a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Workshop on Friday 23rd November 2012 to help you develop PPI within your research proposal.
RfPB Funding Limit Increase
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme are pleased to announce that the funding available through the programme is increasing from up to £250,000 to up to £350,000 per project.
Enabling Involvement Fund
The Enabling Involvement Fund has been set up by RDS London to facilitate the involvement of service users in research and to establish links between researchers and relevant patients, carers, users, user groups and individuals.
Our Successes
RDS London has worked with hundreds of researchers applying for health and social care research funding over the last few years. Here are a few examples of the applications that we have supported.