General Resources

Resources for engagement and involvement in health research

The following free resources are provided to engage patients, the public, professionals, and industry in health research. Contact: sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk

Audience: Public

Posters

5 good reasons to take part in research poster 

Poster from the NIHR. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public.

Be Part of Research posters

Posters from the NIHR. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Also available to order from the NIHR online shop. Audience: public.

Taking part in research posters

Posters featuring quotes from research participants about different ways to take part in research. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public.

How health research has changed our lives timeline poster

Poster (A3) produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research about the history of important research studies. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public. 

 

What can volunteering for health research involve?

Poster detailing the many different ways to take part in research. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public. 

 

Participant story posters

Posters featuring stories of participants who have taken part in NIHR-supported research. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public. 

 

Research active posters 

A4 posters for healthcare settings to inform patients that research is taking place there. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public.

 

Research results posters 

Posters on the results of studies (click link to download) from the NIHR. Audience: public. 

Videos

NIHR YouTube channel

Watch videos from the NIHR at the NIHRTV YouTube channel. Audience: public and professionals.

 

Be Part of Research animation 

Animated video about how to search for studies on the Be Part of Research website from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The subtitled video can be downloaded here to use on information screens. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: public.

 

Reunited by research: How research trials make a difference to people’s lives

Video from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: public.

 

Transforming lives through research

Video from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: public.

 

Shape the future: Be Part of Research to power NHS treatments and care

Video from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: public.

 

What happens on a research study? video

Animated video from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: public.

 

Screens 

5 good reasons to take part in research screen

Slide for GP practice and hospital information screens (click link to download). Audience: public. 

Research active screens

Slides for GP practice and hospital information screens (click link to download) to inform patients that research is taking place there. Audience: public. 

Want to take part in health research?

Screen with QR code linked to Be Part of Research (click link to download). Audience: public. 

Research participant testimony screens

Screens (click link to download) with quotes from research participants. Audience: public. 

"I support research because..." social media board 

Social media board (click link to download) provided by the NIHR for International Clinical Trials Day. Click the link to view PDF. Print, write a quote and take a picture holding the board to post on social media. Audience: public. 

Flyers, leaflets and booklets

Be Part of Research leaflet - general 

Leaflet about NHS, public health and social care research produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Click the link to view / print PDF.  To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: public. 

 

Be Part of Research leaflet - easy read

Easy read leaflet about NHS, public health and social care research produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Click the link to view PDF. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: public.

 

Social care Z card

Pocket-sized, fold out leaflet about how the NIHR can support delivery of social care research. Click the link to view PDF. To order contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk

 

Thank you postcard 

Postcard to provide to participants once they have consented to take part in a study to encourage further involvement in research. Click the link view PDF. To order email sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public.

Banners

Be Part of Research banners

Pop-up banners about research produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Click the link to view PDF.  To buy any of the banners visit the NIHR online print shop. Trusts may have their own banners, please speak to your R&D department. Audience: public.

 

Other materials

Model of the human brain

Plastic model of the human brain. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public. 

Model of the human body

Plastic model of the human body. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public. 

'Guess the sugar quantity' model

Plastic food models with information on their sugar content. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public. 

Inflatable cell 

Inflatable human cell. Audience: public. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public. 

Be Part of Research stickers

Selection of stickers produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: public. 

 

Be Part of Research balloons

To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: public.

 

Be Part of Research foam hand

Foam hand produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk. Audience: public.

 

Be Part of Research bunting

Bunting produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. To borrow contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk or to buy visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: public.

 

70 discoveries handout

Handout on 70 discoveries that changed the NHS, provided by the NIHR. Click the link to download and print from PDF. Audience: public.

 

Get involved in health research presentation 

Presentation (click link to download) about research, the NIHR and how to get involved. This can be edited to suit different audiences. Audience: public. 

Audience: Professionals 

Be Part of Research leaflet - for professionals

Leaflet about working in research produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. This link is for viewing only. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: professionals.

 

Be Part of Research volunteer service leaflet 

Leaflet about how researchers can access research volunteers registered with the Be Part of Research website for their study. This link is for viewing only. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: professionals. 

 

NIHR lanyard

Lanyard produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: professionals.

 

Your path in research social care and public health posters

Posters aimed at healthcare professionals produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Click the link to download and print from PDF. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: professionals. 

4 Ways to get involved in research leaflet

Leaflet about how to get involved in research produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Click the link to download and print from PDF. To order visit the NIHR online print shop. Audience: professionals. 

Your Path in Research social media board

Print this social media board (click link to download) write on why you love working in research and have your photo taken for social media, to promote a career in research.

Being a Principal Investigator: Tops tips for nurses and allied health professionals video

Video about being a principal investigator provided by the NIHR. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: professionals.

 

Why I love working in health research video

Video of healthcare staff speaking about why they love working in research provided by the NIHR. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: professionals.

 

Audience: Industry

Study Support Service video

Short video on the Study Support Service, provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: professionals and industry. 

How clinical research in the UK is organised video

Animated video about key organisations involved in clinical research in the UK, provided by the NIHR. Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: Industry.

 

NIHR's Offer to Industry video

Animated video from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Visit the NIHR YouTube channel to watch more videos. Audience: Industry.