Support for staff
Resources for engagement and involvement in health research
The following free resources are to effectively engage patients, the public, professionals, and industry in health research. This website is provided by the NIHR South Central Regional Research Delivery Network. Contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk
Supporting your research:
Be Part of Research Volunteer Service: puts researchers in contact with people who have expressed an interest in an area of research through the Be Part of Research website. Volunteers create an account and give consent to be contacted. Visit the Be Part of Research website for more details
Q&A forms: complete this form about research you are working on, for publication on our website. Provide this form to participants to tell their story about taking part in research, for publication on our website
How to keep in touch with participants about your study: guide for research staff
Media and social media training: we provide online training in partnership with other research organisations about working with the media and social media. Express an interest in taking part by completing this online form
Other:
Staff newsletter: sign up for the RRDN newsletter for staff.
Staff Research Champions: a network of staff with a passion for public engagement. See the role description and to sign up contact sc.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk with subject line Staff Research Champions.Â
Career development: see the NIHR website for careers support