Documentation and links
CLiCIR funding documentation
Guidance on NIHR funding
Guidance on MRC funding
RfPB timeline for applications
Other research links
The Thomas Assessment of Communication Inadequacy (TACI)
Links
National Coordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NCCRCD )
UK Clinical Research Collaborative - bringing together the NHS, Academia and Pharmacy
Guidance on clinical trials and reporting
CONSORT statement on the reporting of randomised trials
The EQUATOR network - comprehensive collation of guidance on reporting health research
Sources of funding
NIHR Central Commissioning Facility
NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
Association of Medical Charities
Strategic Development Service - A list of major UK funding sources and other info
Charity Commission - A list of charities
UKRO - EU Funding
NCCRCD Personal Award Schemes
UK Research Council websites
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Examples of other funding bodies
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Representation of the EU in the UK
Literature searching
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - useful information in the review methods & resources section
National Electronic Library for Health - access to clinical databases (e.g. medline, psychinfo etc) and over 1000 journals and the Cochrane library
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
Study design
Consort - Guidelines RCTs
British Medical Journal - especially different series (statistics notes and methods in health care research)
The INVOLVE website - a useful section about why and how to involve members of the public in research.
Statistics Guide for Research Grant Applicants from Martin Bland
MRC Guidance on Complex Interventions
Ethics and clinical trials approval
Central Office for Research Ethics Committees
Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA)
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in health research
Involving Users in the Research Process - NIHR guide to involving service users in health research, including the levels of user involvement and how to involve users at each stage of the research process
Involving Patients and the Public in Medical Research - Brief NIHR guide to involving patients and the public in research
Patient and Public Involvement: How to Guide - Practical guide on involving patients from the Research Design Service North West
Brief Guide to Involving Mental Health Service Users in Research - By Louise Morgan, from the Service User Research Group for England (SURGE)