Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit part of East Midlands partnership to establish new pre- and post-application support for researchers through NIHR Research Support Service
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £8.5 million to an East Midlands partnership, including Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit (DCTSU), part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), to deliver one of eight hubs of the new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS). The partnership will work with research teams across England to develop and deliver ground-breaking health and social care research.
The NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) will provide researchers, especially those applying for and in receipt of NIHR funding, access to support, advice and expertise in clinical and applied health and care research.
Dr Teresa Grieve, Co-Director of the Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit (DCTSU) and Assistant Director of Research & Development at University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust, commented: “This is excellent news for us and is recognition of the high quality work and dedication of the DCTSU team members combined with our collaborative and supportive approach.
"The new NIHR Research Support Service in the East Midlands will provide a high-quality, accessible service to assist researchers locally and nationally, to design, win funding for and deliver important research in health, public health and social care, supporting strong public involvement and equality, diversity and inclusion throughout. It will enable researchers to have co-ordinated access to the partner research units and groups including three clinical trials units and 19 research groups from across the East Midlands universities.”
Research Support Service Hub Director, Martin Williams, said: “We are delighted that the National Institute for Health and Care Research has recognised the strength and quality of our partnership.
"This prestigious award demonstrates the high reputation of the staff and leadership teams of our member groups and institutions. We look forward to working with research teams across the country to deliver truly innovative research that will make a positive difference to people’s health and care.”
The new service will begin on 1 October 2023. Further information about the NIHR Research Support Service can be found online (opens in new window) >
Partner Research Units, Groups and Centres
- Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit, part of UHDB
- Derbyshire County Council
- Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit, University of Lincoln
- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham
- Biostatistics Research Group, University of Leicester
- Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, University of Leicester
- Centre for Ethnic Health Research, University of Leicester
- Centre for Healthcare Equipment & Technology Adoption, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University
- Community and Health Research Unit, University of Lincoln
- Development Centre for Population Health, University of Leicester
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester
- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester
- Healthy Ageing Research Group, University of Lincoln
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, University of Nottingham
- Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester
- Institute of Mental Health, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of Nottingham
- Lifespan and Population Health Unit, University of Nottingham
- Lifestyle & Health Research Group, University of Leicester
- MindTech MedTech and In-vitro diagnostic Co-operative, University of Nottingham
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University
- Real World Evidence Unit, University of Leicester
- Social Science, Applied Healthcare and Improvement Research Group, University of Leicester
About the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
The mission of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. We do this by:
- Funding high quality, timely research that benefits the NHS, public health and social care;
- Investing in world-class expertise, facilities and a skilled delivery workforce to translate discoveries into improved treatments and services;
- Partnering with patients, service users, carers and communities, improving the relevance, quality and impact of our research;
- Attracting, training and supporting the best researchers to tackle complex health and social care challenges;
- Collaborating with other public funders, charities and industry to help shape a cohesive and globally competitive research system;
- Funding applied global health research and training to meet the needs of the poorest people in low- and middle-income countries.
NIHR is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. Its work in low- and middle-income countries is principally funded through UK Aid from the UK government.