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Our Study Support Service underpins the delivery of high-quality research in a range of health and care settings.
We can work with you at all stages of your research journey. We provide dedicated services to help you set up and deliver your study efficiently. We do this by tapping into the expertise, capability and capacity of the whole health and care system.
How we can support you and your study
How we can support you and your study
The East of England RRDN Study Support Service team provides support with study delivery for non-commercial and commercially sponsored studies across all study designs, when requested.
For studies that are included on the NIHR RDN Portfolio we offer support to:
Advice and signposting to help you access research funding
Streamline your study set-up through our national network and links with sites
Ensure sites open as quickly and efficiently as possible
Provide support and advice to sponsors/delegates to help you reach study recruitment targets
Get in touch to request support: eoe.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk
Helping you reach and recruit your target study population
Helping you reach and recruit your target study population
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
You can access guidance on improving inclusion of under-served groups via our INCLUDE project (Innovations in Clinical Trial Design and Delivery for the Under-served). We also offer research inclusion training and resources via NIHR Learn.
Be Part of Research
Our Be Part of Research registry has over 500,000 potential research participants including healthy volunteers are signed up to Be Part of Research registry and contacted about research of relevance to them. This means that we can send targeted mailouts to potential participants.
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
Engage with patients and the public to improve your research design. Life sciences organisations can connect with patients and the public through the Patient and Engagement in Clinical Development service. You can also contact your Regional Research Delivery Network for support.
Costing Studies: Non-Commercial Approach
Costing Studies: Non-Commercial Approach
For non-commercial studies we support researchers with tools and experts to help define the activities required to deliver your research and understand who is responsible for the costs:
Attributing the costs of health and social care Research and Development - AcoRD
The AcoRD guidance provides a framework for the NHS and its partners to identify, recover and attribute the costs of health and social care research and development, in a transparent and consistent way.
Costing Studies: Commercial Life Sciences
Costing Studies: Commercial Life Sciences
For commercial contract studies, we provide tools and support to complete the UK-wide standardised, national approach to costing and contracting
National Contract Value Review
The National Contract Value Review (NCVR) is the UK’s standardised, national approach to costing and contracting for commercial contract research. It is mandatory for commercial companies delivering clinical trials in NHS trusts.
Identifying Research Locations Platform for Life Sciences: Webinar
Identifying Research Locations Platform for Life Sciences: Webinar
View our Introduction to the Identifying Research Locations Platform which is used for submitting formal Expressions of Interest (EOI) in commercial contract studies.
Watch the recording of the webinar.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss anything further, please contact us at eoe.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk.
Development of Services
Development of Services
As the RDN progresses through its service development, our Study Support Service is transforming many of its services to ensure we meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders.
This page will be updated to reflect the latest changes as they are implemented.
Contact us
Contact us
Email our team at eoe.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk to find out how engaging with us early on benefits the full life cycle of your study.
To enable a timely response, please provide any available supporting information such as the specialty area, timescales/deadlines, study documents and sponsor.
Find out more about the national NIHR Study Support Service.
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