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Working in partnership

National Institute for Health Research

They are funded by the Department of Health to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

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University of Gloucestershire

Each of the eight academic schools contribute to their learning-led, research-informed environment. They embed research in all activities, ensuring students and staff benefit from and contribute to vibrant subject communities, engaged in fundamental and applied research.

Their research priority areas build on strengths and recognise the opportunities to contribute to contemporary challenges which include:

  • Sport, exercise, health and well-being
  • Environmental dynamics and governance
  • Being Human: past, present and future
  • Innovation, design and technology
  • Applied business research
  • Learning from professional contexts

Read more about the University of Gloucesteshire

West of England Clinical Research Network

As the NIHR Clinical Research Network, West of England, they help to increase the opportunities for patients to take part in clinical research, ensure that studies are carried out efficiently and support the Government’s Strategy for UK Life Sciences by improving the environment for commercial contract clinical research.

Read more about the West of England Clinical Research Network

Research Design Service (RDS)

Each RDS office is run by an experienced researcher, well-equipped to provide practical and user-friendly advice on the research process and on applying for funding.

For further information on who they are and how they can help, visit: www.rds-sw.nihr.ac.uk

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Everyone involved in the conduct of clinical research must have training in Good Clinical Practice to ensure they are best prepared to carry out their duties. This is laid down in the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care 2005, covering all research in the NHS in England, and in law for those people working on clinical trials.

The principles of GCP state that: Each individual involved in conducting a trial should be qualified by education, training and experience to perform his or her respective task(s), 2.8, E6 Guideline for Good Clinical Practice.

To download a copy of the NIHR Training Programme for GCP visit NIHR CRN Training Programme.

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