let's talk research annual conference - 24th-25th september 2014 (dr mal palin)

25/09/2014

NIHR Research Training Awards for

Non-Medical Healthcare Professionals

Dr Mal Palin Senior Programme Manager

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre

Infrastructure

Clinical Research

Facilities, Centres &

Units

Clinical Research

Networks

Research

Research Projects &

Programmes

Research Management

Systems

Research Information

Systems

Systems

Patients

&

Public

Universities

Investigators &

Senior Investigators Associates

Faculty

Trainees

(Award Holders)

Research Schools

NHS Trusts

Personal Research Training Awards and TCC Within The NIHR System

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NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways - 2014

Nurses, Midwives,

AHPs

Clinical Academic

Training Programme

NIHR/HEE Masters

in

Clinical Research

Studentships

NIHR/HEE Clinical

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE

Senior Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR/HEE

Clinical Lectureships

Methodologists

Methodology

Programme

NIHR Research

Methods Fellowships

and Internships

NIHR Masters

Studentships in

Health Economics or

Medical Statistics

Level of

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Doctors and Dentists

NIHR Integrated

Academic Training

Programme

NIHR Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR Clinician

Scientist Awards

NIHR

In-Practice

Fellowships

NIHR Academic

Clinical Fellowships

Healthcare

Scientists

HCS

Programme

NIHR/HEE Health

Care Science

Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Health

Care Science

Post-Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE

Senior Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR

Post-Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR Career

Development

Fellowships

NIHR Senior

Research

Fellowships

NIHR Research Professorships

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All Professions

NIHR Fellowships, Professorships

and Other Awards

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NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways - 2015

Non-Medical/dental

Healthcare

Professionals

Integrated Clinical

Academic

Programme

NIHR/HEE Masters

in

Clinical Research

Studentships

NIHR/HEE Clinical

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE

Senior Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR/HEE


Methodologists

Methodology

Programme

NIHR Research

Methods Fellowships

and Internships

NIHR Masters

Studentships in

Health Economics or

Medical Statistics

Level of

Award

Undergraduate

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Pre

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NIHR Integrated

Academic Training

Programme

NIHR Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR Clinician

Scientist Awards

NIHR

In-Practice

Fellowships

NIHR Academic

Clinical Fellowships

Healthcare

Scientists

HCS

Programme

NIHR/HEE Health

Care Science

Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Health

Care Science

Post-Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE

Senior Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR

Post-Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR Career

Development

Fellowships

NIHR Senior

Research

Fellowships

NIHR Research Professorships

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All Professions


and Other Awards

All submitted proposals must fall

within NIHR Remit

• NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including

social care research.

• The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the

public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the training

element of the research).

• The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients;

people who are not patients; populations; health technology

assessment; or health services research.

• NIHR does not support basic research or work involving animals or

their tissue.

NIHR Remit (2)

• If the work involves biomarkers:

- research that tests whether application of new knowledge can improve

treatment or patient outcomes, and has obvious potential benefit within 5

years, is within remit; This might include application of known biomarkers,

or other prognostic factors, to refine and test novel therapeutic strategies.

- research that aims only to elucidate mechanisms underpinning disease,

or identify risk factors for disease or prognosis (including search for

biomarkers) is out of remit.

• NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.

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NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways

Nurses, Midwives,

AHPs

Clinical Academic

Training Programme

Methodologists

Methodology

Programme

Level of

Award

Undergraduate

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Pre

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NIHR Integrated

Academic Training

Programme

Healthcare

Scientists

HCS

Programme

NIHR

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR

Post-Doctoral

Fellowships

NIHR Career

Development

Fellowships

NIHR Senior

Research

Fellowships

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All Professions


and Other Awards

• Salary

• PhD tuition fees (for DRF)

• Research costs

• HEI employers also receive indirect costs e.g. estates, facilities at 80%

• Training and development costs

• CDFs and SRFs only may apply for Research Assistant support

• DRF/PDF/CDF - 3 years full-time or 4/5 years part-time

• SRF – 5 years full-time or part-time

Annual competitions for all levels

Launch - October

Close - January

NIHR Fellowships What does a NIHR Fellowship provide?

NIHR Fellowships

• Doctoral training award to

individuals of outstanding

potential, early in research career

• To undertake a PhD

• To increase research skills

Applicant:

Some previous research experience

Some outputs from research

Evidence of commitment to

research career

If already registered PhD < 1 yr FT

• Early post-doc training award to

individuals of outstanding potential

as researchers

• To develop postdoctoral research

experience & skills

• To increase independence

Applicant:

PhD/MD (or submitted)

< 3 yrs WTE post-doc research

experience

Research output (publications, grant

applications)

Clear commitment to research career

Doctoral Research Fellowship Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

NIHR Fellowships

• Later post-doc award

• To gain full research independence

• Develop research capacity of self

and others

Applicant:

PhD/MD and significant postdoctoral

experience (˂ 7 yrs WTE post-doc

research experience)

Significant research output

Evidence of increasing

independence

Experience of developing research

skills of others

• 5 years ( aiming towards Chair)

• Potential to become academic and

research leader within award time

Applicant:

Significant postdoctoral experience

Outstanding publication record

Independence

Leadership potential

Record of research capacity

development

Career Development Fellowship Senior Research Fellowship

NIHR Fellowships

Doctoral Research

Post Doctoral

Career Development

Senior Research

Total

Round 1 (Awarded2008)

109 applied 12 awarded

57 7

26 7

18 3

29


152 29

54 9

36 7

16 1

46


158 32

59 7

35 4

10 1

44


155 28

82 16

58 11

19 2

57


217 34

105 16

41 6

19 2

58


181 30

84 15

44 5

19 3

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NIHR Fellowships – application

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NIHR Fellowships – success rates

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Non-Medical/dental

Healthcare

Professionals

Integrated Clinical

Academic

Programme

NIHR/HEE Masters

in

Clinical Research

Studentships

NIHR/HEE Clinical

Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE

Senior Clinical

Lectureships

NIHR/HEE


Methodologists

Methodology

Programme

Level of

Award

Undergraduate

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NIHR Integrated

Academic Training

Programme

Healthcare

Scientists

HCS

Programme

All Professions


and Other Awards

NIHR / HEE Integrated Clinical

Academic (ICA) Programme

Supports registered nurses, midwives, AHPs*, healthcare scientists,

clinical psychologists, pharmacists, operating department practitioners

and dental hygienists/therapists/nurses, committed to developing a

career which combines research and continued clinical practice.

* Eligible AHP professions: Orthotist

Music Therapist

Art Therapist Paramedic

Dietitian Physiotherapist

Diagnostic Radiographer Podiatrist/chiropodist

Drama Therapist Prosthetist

Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Therapist

Orthoptist Therapeutic Radiographer



HEE Internship Scheme - A pre-masters clinical research „taster‟

Currently undergoing reorganisation and redesign

Designed to offer an introduction to all aspects of clinical research from trial design and data

management through to undertaking primary research in a clinical environment.

Schemes will provide a range of both taught and academically supervised interventions and

enable the intern to undertake a research project supported by an expert clinical academic

supervisor.

https://hee.nhs.uk/work-programmes/clinical-academic-careers/internships/

The scheme is to be managed locally by HEE‟s Local Education and Training Boards.

•Internships will fund approximately 30 days of the intern‟s time via backfill

•Interns will be selected this year and internships will run from the new year until the summer

•Internships will comprise an educational component and locally provided research

experience










• Programme funds HEIs to advertise and award places

• 147 funded places p.a until this year (100 p.a. from 2015?)

• 1yr FT / 2yrs PT

• For NHS/NHS funded staff

• Backfill costs and course fees covered

• Leeds

• St Georges

• Brighton

• City

• Birmingham

• Kings

• Newcastle

• UEA

• Nottingham

• Manchester

• Sheffield

• Southampton

NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research Studentships



• PhD research whilst also working and developing clinically

• Must be based at an English NHS trust, other healthcare organisation or HEI

• Min 1 year clinical experience and current registration

• Need good academic and clinical support

• Salary, PhD tuition fees, research, training & development costs covered

• 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship



• 3 year (4 or 5 years PT) post-doctoral

award for clinical practice and

academic research (50:50)

• Requires support from a partnership

of a HEI and an NHS trust, which

must both commit to support the

applicant post award

• Up to 50% of salary plus research,

training and development costs

• ˂5 years WTE post-doctoral research

experience

• Min 1 year WTE in clinical practice,

current registration with NMC or

HCPC and PhD or submission

• Senior (pre-Chair) 5 year award for

clinical practice and academic research

(50:50)

• Requires support from a partnership of a

HEI and an NHS trust, which must both

commit to support the applicant post

award

• Up to 50% of salary plus research,

training and development costs

• >5 years clinical experience and high

research output

• Excellent or exceptionally promising

track record as clinical academic

researcher (outputs & grants)

NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureship NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical

Lectureship

Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship

Clinical Lectureship

Senior Clinical Lectureship

Round 1 (2009)



4 applied 1 awarded

Round 2 (2010)




Round 3 (2012/13)




Round 4 (2013)



3 applied 1 awarded

Round 5 (2014)

78 applied 10 applied 5 applied

NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic

Training Programme

NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic

Training Programme

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Nurses, Midwives,

AHPs

Clinical Academic

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Methodologists

Methodology

Programme

Level of

Award

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and Other Awards

Funds fellows to undertake innovative knowledge mobilisation (supporting the more effective

use of research outputs) whilst simultaneously researching the effectiveness of their

techniques

Who is it for?

Individuals with:

• NHS and/or academic experience.

• Demonstrable potential to build inter-organisational partnerships and mobilise research

derived knowledge within healthcare settings.

• The support of at least one NHS body and one HEI.

What is funded?

Salary

Research costs

Personal training and development programme

Part time options are available

NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowship Scheme

Assessment

Applications are assessed on strength of :

• Candidate

• Research Proposal

• Training and Development Plan

• Environment / Supervision / Mentorship

• Value for Money

Assessment - Doctoral+

Full assessment criteria are published in the applicant guidance

notes

The criteria published in the applicant guidance notes are the same

(and the only) criteria we ask our review panel members to score your

application against.

Make sure all of the listed criteria are addressed – don‟t leave any gaps

or your scores will suffer.

Advice to Applicants - Doctoral+

The applicant:

Demonstrate your trajectory / potential for research leadership

Describe your research experience / awareness and commitment to research

leadership as expansively as possible

If you think you lack experience then get some – volunteer to help out on

existing research and audits, posters, presentations etc

Answer the questions that pertain to your career intentions carefully – these are

not designed to catch you out but remember the purpose of the programme!

Sell yourself and use the space provided


The research proposal:

The proposal must be appropriate to level and carefully constructed with a clear

hypothesis and achievable aims and objectives

Your research MUST fit the NIHR remit and address important areas for the

NHS

The proposal should not be dependent on funding from other sources or other

larger project receiving and maintaining funding

Make sure to explain HOW you will proceed – if a panel member cannot

determine inclusion criteria, recruitment approaches or sample sizes from your

proposal they cannot approve your methods


The Training and Development Plan:

Remember that the purpose of the programme is to develop the research

leaders of the future

Tailor your plan – don‟t just propose the generic programme offered by your

host HEI

Take the opportunity to address your weaknesses as well as the needs of the

study with a view to your career development post-award

If your proposal involves methods you are not familiar with then seek training in

this area – but don‟t be tokenistic


The Environment / Supervision / Mentorship:

Base yourself strategically - the purpose of the award is to support your

development and research/CA career - there needs to be local scope and

support for this

Build a team of mentors/supervisors that can, between them, afford expert

guidance on every aspect of your study

Justify your choice of mentors/supervisors

If applying for a doctoral fellowship then your supervisor must have good

experience of supervision to completion AND the time to supervise you.


Value for money:

NIHR personal awards do not have a maximum value

Funding requests vary greatly as a result of varying salaries, approaches, and

fields of study

All costs must be justifiable and fully justified – research your options

The total cost must represent and appropriate and reasonable price for what is

being proposed and what will be gained

Common Mistakes

“We will….”

The stated career aspirations are not supported by the programme (ICA)

The training and development plan is generic and not tailored to the applicant‟s

needs

The applicant has no idea why their sample size is X “My statistician said…..”

The required sample sizes are too ambitious

Alternative approaches and analytical techniques have not been considered

The supervisors have never supervised to completion before (Doctoral level)

The applicant hasn‟t contacted Professor Z for mentorship (do they even know

who she is?)

Applicant Advice Summary

Understand the process – visit our website (www.nihr.ac.uk), read the guidance

notes and talk to those with experience.

Give yourself enough time – to be fair to those that meet deadlines, we reject

applications from those that don‟t.

You WILL need input from your department, supervisors, mentors and finance

office – allow for sickness, competing priorities and overseas holidays.

Have your application proof read if possible - can the reader describe your

methods?

Seek help – Supervisors, the RDS, your Local Research Office etc. Arrange

internal peer reviews, mock panels and interviews.

http://www.nihr.ac.uk/

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Leeds Innovation Centre

103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF

Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272

[email protected] http://www.nihr.ac.uk

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