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Public Funding for Research

Barts and the London has developed a successful and responsive strategy to help our researchers secure public funding to support local research.

The R&D News Bulletin gives a monthly update on various funding opportunities that have relevance to the Trust. 

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Best Research for Best Health

The Department of Health published its national strategy for health research, Best Research for Best Health, in January 2006. The strategy document and associated implementation plans are available on the Department of Health website.

The Best Research for Best Health strategy’s goals include making the NHS an internationally recognised centre of excellence for research and development with stronger more streamlined governance and developing the clinical workforce. It proposes to centralise R&D funding, taking decision making power away from Trust level for it to be controlled through the establishment of a new National Institute for Health Research and a new clinical research network for England.

For current levels of R&D activity to continue, it is vital that the Trust obtains funding under the new arrangements. Four funding mechanisms (e.g. Projects, Programmes, Units and Centres) are being introduced. The Joint R&D Office tracks and oversees submissions for the various funding opportunities, to ensure that they are of a high quality and consistent with the Trust’s strategic aims. 

A management framework has been established to ensure that the bidding process is undertaken using a coordinated approach with involvement from the Trust, School (Barts and the London, School of Medicine and Dentistry) and partner organisations. This involves a Steering Group composed of key senior staff from both the Trust and the School which maintains a strategic oversight of direction taken while ensuring timely communication about threats and opportunities. This is underpinned by review groups which are created where appropriate to help prepare more complex bids.

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Barts and The London JRO - Help and involvement

Although researchers are responsible for submitting their applications to awarding bodies on time, the applications frequently need to be signed off by the Joint R&D Office (JRO) on behalf of the Trust or College.

The JRO will normally need a week’s notice to ensure suitable project costing and potentially other input into applications so please factor that into your preparations. 

Please contact the JRO's Costings and contracts Team or Research Research Support Unit as appropriate.