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Valuing the role of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in social care research summary report

Read the full report which was relaeased ealier this month, here

‘What’s going on, I feel a bit wobbly?!’: Crafting power dynamics at a public involvement event

Public involvement events can bring us together, but when planning these events, do we sometimes default to comfort zomes that keep us apart?  This months RDS blog, written by our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager, Alex Bevin-Nicholls, Public Contributor Beauty Tshuma and Senior Research Methodologist, Dr Helen Close, shares experiences from a recent RDS NENC event and shares tips on shifting power dynamics. Read the blog

Number of people taking part in life changing research reaches almost one million

It has been another successful year for participation in health and care research, with almost one million participants across England taking part in NIHR research in 2022/23. Over 100 people in England were recruited every hour to take part – that’s enough people to fill Wembley Stadium over 10 and a half times. Read more here.

NIHR launches call to reduce compound pressures on NHS and social care

The NIHR has today underlined its commitment to support the needs of the NHS and social care system by launching a major new unified call for research on compound pressures. Find out more

NIHR funds new Incubators to support research careers

NIHR will fund 10 Incubators from next year to support academic research career capacity in areas where there is a national need.  The NIHR Incubator programme was established in 2018. They encourage networking, training and career development support for health and care professionals.  Read more here

Getting the message across: how can we share our research with everyone?

Members of the public need clear and reliable information to make informed decisions about their health and care, and researchers want to make their findings accessible. How can recent research help researchers get their message across? Read the full NIHR blog

NIHR changes name to emphasise long-term commitment to social care research

The National Institute for Health Research has changed its name. To emphasise its enduring commitment to social care research, the NIHR will officially become the ‘National Institute for Health and Care Research’. The acronym ‘NIHR’ will remain unchanged.

RDS Blogs: From the RDS desk

Each month, the Research Design Service, brings you handy tips, insights and experiences of the funding application process. The blogs touch on various themes in the design process and highlight what you need to know before you make a research application.

In this month’s RDS blog, Will the last person turn off the lights? we take a look at what the RDS has achived over the last 15 years and what comes next.

August 2023:  “Don’t be the uncle that only comes to see you for Christmas?”: improving researcher engagement with the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in social care research

July 2023:’What’s going on, I feel a bit wobbly?!’: Crafting power dynamics at a public involvement event

June 2023:  Literature searching essentials

May 2023: Hot off the press! Resources from the RDS Social Care Research Grant Development and Writing Retreat now available

April 2023: Take the TRAM!