Get involved
There are lots of ways to get involved with research and innovation in Nottingham and Nottingham ICS. Find out about training and development opportunities, resources for practitioners, opportunities for research collaboration and different ways for the public, communities and patients to be involved in research.
Research training and development opportunities
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Your Path in Research
Start your career in research. Better research leads to better services for patients and the public. That’s why we want to encourage health and social care professionals to play an active role in research, as a way to deliver even better services: Your path in research
NIHR research career development funding programmes
This offers flexible academic funding programmes that can be combined with clinical and practitioner training and practice. The funding is for all professionals in health and social care: Research career funding programmes.
NIHR INSIGHT programme
The INSIGHT programme funds a wide range of engagement activities and research Masters places for current students and recent graduates within registered healthcare, social work and public health professions:
- INSIGHT: inspiring students into research | NIHR
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) INSIGHT Programme – University of Nottingham
NIHR opportunities for Local authorities
Explore funding, support, research findings and career development if you work in public health or social care
NIHR Researcher Development Programme for Social Care Nurses
There are 2 new and exciting opportunities for nurses who work in social care to improve their research skills and help create a research-friendly culture at work
Universities for Nottingham Co(l)laboratory: Research with and for the community
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands
Resources for practitioners
PRESENT
The Primary Care Research Support Network for the East Midlands, provides support to primary care organisations (GP practices and community providers embedded with primary care) wanting to engage or already participating in primary care research (academic and commercial) at any level. You can contact the workspace manager via the FutureNHS Portal.
Other resources:
- East Midlands RRDN Community website
- East Midlands RRDN Workforce Development website
- NHS England » Research toolkit for matrons and other health and care leaders
Library and Knowledge Services
Find out about access to Library and Knowledge Services support and evidence resources
Opportunities for research collaboration
ICS Research Pipeline Group
We support the development of research that meets the ICS priorities and challenges. Find out more on Our research page of the hub.
Our purpose is to:
- support and facilitate the collaborative development of research proposals that meet ICS key priorities and challenges, require multiple ICS organisations to be involved and align to major funding calls.
- help researchers connect with others in the ICS. For example you might need help with making new connections in organisations you have not worked with before, signposting to infrastructure/resources or advice on the ‘fit’ of your idea with ICS priorities.
We are a group of NHS R&D Leads, Public Health Consultants, University Directors of Research and Research Strategy Managers. We have excellent links into all the health and care organisations in the ICS and both of Nottingham’s universities. We are not replacing any existing research groups, networks or partnerships but aim to fill an identified gap.
If you have a research proposal that you would like the group to support you with please complete this form Research Pipeline Project Development Form
For all other enquiries connect with us by email nnicb-nn.research-evidence@nhs.net.
Get involved – for the public, communities and patients
There are different ways to get involved in health and care research. You can take part in a research study as a participant or get involved and share your lived experience to help shape future research. There are different types of research including clinical trials, completing questionnaires and taking part in interviews or focus groups.
Your health or social care practitioner may contact you to tell you about a research study that is suitable for you. It is your choice whether you agree to take part. You can also ask about research, and whether it might be right for you.
Be Part of Research
Find out about health and social care research studies taking place in the UK.
Be Part of Research (nihr.ac.uk)
Join Dementia Research
Register your interest to take part in dementia research.
Join dementia research – register your interest in dementia research : Home (nihr.ac.uk)
NHS – Clinical Trials
Find out about clinical trials in the NHS, what happens in them and questions you might want to ask before deciding to take part in one.
Clinical trials – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Get Involved
Find out about how you can get involved and work together with researchers to shape what research takes place, how it is carried out and how the results are shared and put into practice.
People in Research
A database of opportunities for members of the public to get involved in research. This includes, for example, working with research funders to prioritise research, offering advice as members of a project steering group, commenting on and developing research materials and undertaking research with research participants.