Acknowledgements &Publications 

Acknowledging NIHR 


Why is this important? 


NIHR BRCs are a key part of the translational research landscape in the UK. Acknowledging NIHR support helps raise the profile of BRCs, ensures NIHR support is transparent to all and helps NIHR to track the impact of its research, enabling it to evidence the value of research funding.

Please use the following acknowledgement and disclaimer:

“This study/research is supported/funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.”

All written and oral research outputs must acknowledge the NIHR funding or support in full. 

We are required by the NIHR to provide information on all research publications and projects produced by BRC-supported staff and students and are audited on the information provided.


What is a research output?


A research output is any item arising from NIHR-funded research that enters the public domain. The NIHR takes a broad definition of what constitutes a research output, including:

Find out more about different types of research output

Variations of acknowledegment statements:

For research funded by the NIHR at the BRC:

“This study/research is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.”

For research carried out at the BRC but funded separately:

“This is independent research funded by [name of research funder] and carried out at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the [name of the research funder], the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.”  

For acknowledgement only (within a broader set of acknowledgements/disclaimers):

“The research was carried out at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).”

For research supported by Exeter Clinical Research Facility:


"This study was funded/supported* by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Biomedical Research Centre and National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care."

*delete as applicable.


Acknowledgement by partners of support from a BRC:

This study was supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Acknowledging research outputs which could also contain elements of animal testing: 

We acknowledge funding from the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, X (eg: Welcome Trust), and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter (MR/N006364/2).  Additional work may have been undertaken by the University of Exeter Biological Services Unit. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. 

Questions? Contact y.sims@exeter.ac.uk

Additional information:

Using your NIHR title 


When speaking about your BRC research, or providing quotes for comms, please use your NIHR affiliation. Example: [INSERT (TITLE) NAME], NIHR researcher at BRC Exeter.

Grant Reference Number: NIHR203320

If you're asked for the NIHR Exeter BRC grant reference number please use: NIHR203320 

Read the updated NIHR Open Access Policy for publications submitted after 01/06/22. Changes specifically impact the expectations of studies which are 50% or more funded by the NIHR. Read our quick NIHR Open Access Policy - Quick summary of 2022 changes.