Wednesday, January 26, 2011
UK's biomedical research institute gets green light
The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, due to open in 2015 in London, will be the most advanced such facility in the country, perhaps in the world. It is a highly ambitious joint project driven by four of the UK's most influential medical research organisations: Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, University College London, and the Wellcome Trust.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
AMS review of the regulation and governance of health research
The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched its new report 'A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research'.
The report proposes five key principles that should underpin the regulation and governance framework around health research in the UK, and makes recommendations to:
1. Create a new Health Research Agency (HRA) to rationalise the regulation and governance of all health research.
2. Include within the HRA a new National Research Governance Service to facilitate timely approval of research studies by NHS Trusts.
3. Improve the UK environment for clinical trials
4. Provide access to patient data that protects individual interests and allows approved research to proceed effectively.
5. Embed a culture that values research within the NHS.
The report proposes five key principles that should underpin the regulation and governance framework around health research in the UK, and makes recommendations to:
1. Create a new Health Research Agency (HRA) to rationalise the regulation and governance of all health research.
2. Include within the HRA a new National Research Governance Service to facilitate timely approval of research studies by NHS Trusts.
3. Improve the UK environment for clinical trials
4. Provide access to patient data that protects individual interests and allows approved research to proceed effectively.
5. Embed a culture that values research within the NHS.
Feasibility studies for responsible development of nanoscale technologies
The Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have jointly allocated up to £400,000 to stimulate business led innovation with technologies that can address the potential environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects of development of nanoscale technologies.
Revised process for handling amendments to NIHR CSP studies
The process for handling amendments for studies that have gained approval through the National Institute for Health Research Coordinated System for gaining NHS Permission (NIHR CSP) has been revised
European Union Innovation Strategy
The European Union has published its innovation strategy "innovation Union"
Musculoskeletal Ageing Centre
Arthritis Research UK and the MRC propose to establish a Collaborative Centre in Musculoskeletal Ageing which will become an international centre of excellence in research into the causes and mechanisms of musculoskeletal ageing, aiming at development of interventions which enhance musculoskeletal health.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
RDFunding Network
RDFunding now has its own network available on Linkedin. Why not join to keep up to date with news, funding as well as discussing topics.
Department of Health - Spending Review 2010
In line with the Government’s commitment to protect health spending, overall NHS spending will increase by 0.4% in real terms over the course of the Spending Review period. This includes a 1.3% increase in the resource budget, and a 17% decrease in capital spending. The administration budget will be reduced by 33%, and reinvested to support the delivery of NHS services.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Comprehensive Spending Review
The Government announced the outcome of the Spending Review on 20 October 2010 http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sr2010_completereport.pdf
The Department of Health, through the NIHR and the DH Policy Research Programme, will increase spending on health research in real-terms over the spending review period.
From this, additional funding will be made available so NIHR can lead the way in pulling basic scientific advances through into benefits for patients and the economy.
The Government also announced that, to complement this increase in health research funding through NIHR, the budget for the Medical Research Council will be maintained in real terms.
Finally, it was announced that the Department of Health, through NIHR, will provide £220 million of capital funding for the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI).
Professor Dame Sally Davies, Director General for R&D at the Department of Health said:“This is a great settlement. The Government has again confirmed its support for health research in the strongest way possible - by increasing the budget for NIHR above and beyond the rate of inflation for the next four years. This is an explicit recognition of the key role played by health research in driving improvements in the health of the population and in the economic growth of our country. It is also a ringing endorsement of the place that NIHR now occupies in the landscape of the UK - thanks to the hard work of all of you. Now we look forward to the challenge of pulling through basic science into benefits for patients.”
The Department of Health, through the NIHR and the DH Policy Research Programme, will increase spending on health research in real-terms over the spending review period.
From this, additional funding will be made available so NIHR can lead the way in pulling basic scientific advances through into benefits for patients and the economy.
The Government also announced that, to complement this increase in health research funding through NIHR, the budget for the Medical Research Council will be maintained in real terms.
Finally, it was announced that the Department of Health, through NIHR, will provide £220 million of capital funding for the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI).
Professor Dame Sally Davies, Director General for R&D at the Department of Health said:“This is a great settlement. The Government has again confirmed its support for health research in the strongest way possible - by increasing the budget for NIHR above and beyond the rate of inflation for the next four years. This is an explicit recognition of the key role played by health research in driving improvements in the health of the population and in the economic growth of our country. It is also a ringing endorsement of the place that NIHR now occupies in the landscape of the UK - thanks to the hard work of all of you. Now we look forward to the challenge of pulling through basic science into benefits for patients.”
Monday, October 04, 2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010
News 2/9/10
* The NIHR Annual Report is available from www.nihr.ac.uk
* The NIHR Portfolio is publicly available from the CRN CC website
* NRES Consultation on revisions of SOPs and Extranet Update: http://bit.ly/bUKgsd
* European Commission Consultation on Pharmacovigilance Requirements: http://bit.ly/cLghRp
* Academy of Medical Sciences review second call for evidence: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/p47prid80.html
* The NIHR Portfolio is publicly available from the CRN CC website
* NRES Consultation on revisions of SOPs and Extranet Update: http://bit.ly/bUKgsd
* European Commission Consultation on Pharmacovigilance Requirements: http://bit.ly/cLghRp
* Academy of Medical Sciences review second call for evidence: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/p47prid80.html
Monday, July 05, 2010
News 05/07/2010
New Costing Templates from NIHR CRN
http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/news/newsItems/news00164.html
http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/news/newsItems/news00164.html
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
News 18/05/2010 (2)
**National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF)**
Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme
Please note that Registration of Intention to Submit is no longer required for applications from Competition 13 onwards.
Next Submission Deadline is 24th September 2010.
Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme
Please note that Registration of Intention to Submit is no longer required for applications from Competition 13 onwards.
Next Submission Deadline is 24th September 2010.
News 18/05/2010
New guide to help health professionals involve patients in the research process
The Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London has launched a new guide to help researchers involve users in the research process. The guide explains how users can help at each stage of the research process, what issues to consider, and how researchers can involve users.
http://bit.ly/aBktLR
The Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London has launched a new guide to help researchers involve users in the research process. The guide explains how users can help at each stage of the research process, what issues to consider, and how researchers can involve users.
http://bit.ly/aBktLR
Monday, May 10, 2010
GMC guidance for doctors on research
GMC guidance for doctors on research
The GMC has issued two documents Good Practice in research and Consent to research describing the good practice principles that doctors are expected to understand and follow if they are involved in research. They replace the current guidance booklet, Research: the roles and responsibilities of doctors (2002). The guidance came into effect on 4 May 2010.
http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/news_consultation/6686.asp
The GMC has issued two documents Good Practice in research and Consent to research describing the good practice principles that doctors are expected to understand and follow if they are involved in research. They replace the current guidance booklet, Research: the roles and responsibilities of doctors (2002). The guidance came into effect on 4 May 2010.
http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/news_consultation/6686.asp
Questionnaire on e-health records research
Questionnaire on e-health records research
To exploit the UK's position as a world leader in health informatics, the UK Health Departments are developing infrastructures to link electronic health data for research purposes e.g. the Health Research Support Service (HRSS) being developed by the NIHR Research Capability Programme (RCP), the Welsh Secure Annonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) system and the Scottish Health Information System (SHIP).
The major UK research funders wish to realise the research opportunities offered by these infrastructure developments and are carrying out a mapping exercise that will review the current capacity in the UK e-health records research. If you're working in e-health records related research or wish to work in e-health related research, you can participate in a questionnaire that can be accessed via the link www.mrc.ac.uk/ehealthquestionnaire .
To exploit the UK's position as a world leader in health informatics, the UK Health Departments are developing infrastructures to link electronic health data for research purposes e.g. the Health Research Support Service (HRSS) being developed by the NIHR Research Capability Programme (RCP), the Welsh Secure Annonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) system and the Scottish Health Information System (SHIP).
The major UK research funders wish to realise the research opportunities offered by these infrastructure developments and are carrying out a mapping exercise that will review the current capacity in the UK e-health records research. If you're working in e-health records related research or wish to work in e-health related research, you can participate in a questionnaire that can be accessed via the link www.mrc.ac.uk/ehealthquestionnaire .
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
News 5/5/10
Industry Costing Programme launches new templates
Two new templates have been launched this month, alongside the Industry Costing Template, following a year of successful consultation and collaboration between Industry, the NHS and the NIHR Clinical Research Networks to deliver a costing framework for these important sectors of the health research system. The new templates are:
* Medical Technology Costing Template
* Primary Care Costing Template
http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/news/newsItems/news00164.html
Two new templates have been launched this month, alongside the Industry Costing Template, following a year of successful consultation and collaboration between Industry, the NHS and the NIHR Clinical Research Networks to deliver a costing framework for these important sectors of the health research system. The new templates are:
* Medical Technology Costing Template
* Primary Care Costing Template
http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/news/newsItems/news00164.html
News 5/5/10
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Clinical Senior Lectureship Awards
The objective of the awards is to develop high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level.
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=8866
National Institute for Health Research Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC)
CAT Clinical Lectureship Awards
The posts are intended to support postdoctoral level research training combined with the continuing development of clinical expertise. The balance of clinical and academic commitments will normally be 50:50.
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=14187
Clinical Senior Lectureship Awards
The objective of the awards is to develop high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level.
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=8866
National Institute for Health Research Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC)
CAT Clinical Lectureship Awards
The posts are intended to support postdoctoral level research training combined with the continuing development of clinical expertise. The balance of clinical and academic commitments will normally be 50:50.
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Queries/ListGrantDetails.asp?GrantID=14187
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