Research Design Service (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 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 managed from Kings College London. The prime contact for for Barts and The London/ Queen Mary’s researchers is Professor Clive Seale.
Professor Seale can be contacted via qmul@rdslondon.co.uk or 020 7848 6632/ 6782. Please note that a support request form is available on the RDS London website at RDS pro forma.
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