University of Bath
An introduction….
Bath Research Design
Service
Research Design service
Research Design Service (RDS): who we are & why we
exist
Research Funding streams supported by RDS
RDS services: what we do and how we can help
University of Bath
Bath RDS – who are we?
We supports researchers to develop and design high
quality research proposals for submission to NIHR and
other national, peer-reviewed funding competitions for
applied health or social care research.
•Help researchers
•Increase number
of high quality
bids
•Offer a range of
expertise;
Patients & public
involvement
Team members
Intellectual property
Costings
Research Funding
Bath RDS
NIHR Funding Stream
Objective 1: Develop local research.
Objective 2: Maintaining focus on
research strengths.
Key target: Remain in top 10 UK primary care
i4i
PHR
PGAR
HTA
RfPB
EME
Lab
Bench
HS&DR
Patient
Bedsid
Research for Patient Benefit
Funds: regionally-derived applied research projects in
health services and social care
Supports:
Provision and use of NHS services
Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of interventions
Alternative means for healthcare delivery
The scrutinising of innovations and developments.
Pilots or feasibility projects to help reach the next step
Funding limit is £350,000 per project, up to 36 months
Waste the Waist
• Original GP idea (RCF)
• Weight loss intervention
for metabolic syndrome
• Patients & commissioners
• Pilot funding achieved
University of Bath
Patient led project
• Card from Son to Mum
• Reminiscence therapy
• Designability and AWP
• Dementia charity
Swindon - Physical cultures with
children
A PhD which will focus
on the experience of
children
Capture of online info on
activity – what is enjoyed
and the barriers
Create an online resource
so policy makers can
identify gaps
University of Bath
Park Run project
• Funded by Cancer
Research UK
• Why does park Run
appeal?
• Joint working with
between local sport,
health promotion,
community
organisations and
government sectors
How we can help you:
Infrastructure and services
University of Bath
We offer:
One to one training
Review committee
Research application
workshop
Research retreat
Where help can be directedFormulate appropriate research questions
Appropriate methodologies for quantitative research,
e.g. statistical issues, health economics
Appropriate methodologies for qualitative research,
e.g. sampling, analytical strategies
Identifying suitable funding sources
Anything else?
Patient and Public Involvement
Management and Governance
Intellectual Property and Innovation
Involvement with NIHR Infrastructure and other
organisations
Finances
Clinical trials
Epidemiological
Clinical expertise
Methodological
Patient and public
Statistical
Ethics and governance
Health economic
Finance
Project management
• Informing the research question
• Feasibility issues
• Acceptability issues
• Choice of outcomes
• Developing resources
• Pre-testing
2 years ?
Write
proposal
Await
Decision
3 months
3 months
Set up
study
Conduct
Research
3 months
Write up
Results
12 months 3 month
RDS
RDS
RDS
Facts and Figures
Making research happen – first 4 years
Advised on 698 new projects
Supported 79 submissions at outline stage
226 submissions at full (or single
stage)
14 of the successful full submissions
were led by the Bath Office and were
funded to a value of over £5.2 million
L.Austin@Bath.ac.uk