CRN East of England Hub Home
Welcome to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) East of England Hub Home.
All the key information about CRN East of England for staff & volunteers working to deliver NIHR portfolio research is just a few clicks away!
About our Hub Home
This is an open access website for all research staff and volunteers in the East of England region, and it can be shared with any NIHR research delivery teams.
You can find information here relating to study support, business planning & reporting, training & development, communications, and involving patients & the public in your research.
Just use the tabs in the column to the left to travel around the site.
Latest Key Updates
Our latest Bulletin is out now!
Our latest monthly Bulletin is now available, featuring news and updates on the latest research, new team members and training and events coming up.
Let us know if you would like to join our mailing list so you don't miss any exciting research news from around the region, and contact us if you have any news you would like us to share in the next issue. Our email address is crneoe.comms@nihr.ac.uk.
"Life-changing health and care research starts with people like you."
We are thrilled to share with you our new film to raise awareness of health and care research, which you can watch on NIHRTV YouTube now.
It explains the vital part research plays in improving treatments and care happening at hospitals, GP practices, and in wider care around the region. It also highlights the incomparable role our participants have in helping to make research happen.
New Social Care film launched featuring East of England research staff
We have produced a short film, out now on NIHR TV, which explains why research in social care settings, like care homes, is so important. Hear from care home managers, social care researchers and NIHR research nurses about why they are involved in research, and learn how other social care staff can get involved.
The Power of Participant Stories: A guide for staff
We have developed 'The Power of Participant Stories', a new staff guide to helping your participants share their stories about taking part in NIHR research. Our guide provides answers to some of the related questions you might have about the processes involved. It also includes a link to our Participant Information Flyer which you can print out to give to any participants you feel might be interested in sharing their story to help raise awareness of research.
The Power of Participant Stories Guide.pdfCRN East of England Wellbeing site
We have developed a Wellbeing site which aims to provide guidance, links and other resources to give staff useful ways to support and maintain health and wellbeing.
Be Part of Research
Be Part of Research is the NIHR's website for searching studies. It is the place to go for patients and members of the public who are interested in taking part in research.
With easy to use search options you can find condition specific studies taking place near you, all at the click of a button. It is also home to useful, accessible information about the impact of research and the practicalities of taking part.
Visit the Be Part of Research website to find out more.
Delivering research to make patients, the NHS and social care, better