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Research Design Service London

Research Design Service London (RDS London) is part of the NIHR and exists to provide help to those preparing research proposals for submission to peer-reviewed funding competitions for applied health or social care research.

Advice is provided free of charge and is available through use of online resource and consultations with experts. Priority is given to those applying for NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funding.

How can the RDS London help?

RDS London can advise on all aspects of preparing grant applications, including:

• Formulating research questions
• Building an appropriate research team
• Involving patients and the public
• Designing a study
• Appropriate methodologies
• Regulatory and ethical issues
• Advice on writing lay summaries
• Identifying the resources required for a successful project.

Contacting RDS London

RDS London is led by Kings College London. The Barts Health/ QMUL arm of the service is jointly led by Professors Clive Seale and Sandra Eldridge.

To contact them please visit the RDS London website where there is a wealth of information about how the service can assist you, including a support request form and details of where to send it.

RDS London drop-in sessions

RDS London holds regular drop-in sessions. For further details please contact David Smith on 020 7848 6684 d.smith@kcl.ac.uk or check the RDS London website.