Index

9. Research Delivery Advice Service

Research Delivery Management Community Hubsite

POF Support Pages

PSP006: Income Distribution from NIHR RDN Industry Portfolio Studies

PSP021: RDN Research Delivery Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) Standard Operating Procedure

PSP059: Local Portfolio Management System Minimum Data Set

PSP069: Recruitment Policy document

PSP083: How to apply for RDN Support for non-commercial studies.

PSP091: NIHR RDN Urgent Public Health Response

PSP092: NIHR ENRICH Delivery in Regional Research Delivery Networks

PSP095: NIHR RDN Primary Care Programme funding to support Under-served communities in research Guidance

PSP099: Year of Birth

PSP100: NIHR RDN Portfolio Terms and Conditions Compliance Standard Operating Procedure

10. Life Sciences Partnership & Growth

NIHR Industry Engagement: Commercial Trials Delivery Plan and Performance Framework 2026-28

11. Portfolio Monitoring

Research Delivery Management Community Hubsite

POF Support Pages

PSP006: Income Distribution from NIHR RDN Industry Portfolio Studies

PSP021: RDN Research Delivery Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) Standard Operating Procedure

PSP059: Local Portfolio Management System Minimum Data Set

PSP069: Recruitment Policy document

PSP083: How to apply for RDN Support for non-commercial studies.

PSP091: NIHR RDN Urgent Public Health Response

PSP092: NIHR ENRICH Delivery in Regional Research Delivery Networks

PSP095: NIHR RDN Primary Care Programme funding to support Under-served communities in research Guidance

PSP099: Year of Birth

PSP100: NIHR RDN Portfolio Terms and Conditions Compliance Standard Operating Procedure

13. Delivery Organisation Funding and Support

RDN Funding Model section of the RDN website

RDN Funding model allocations

POF Support Pages

PSP004: NIHR RDN Funding - Finance Tool Reporting Guidance 2026/27

PSP007: RRDN Minimum Financial Controls

PSP096: Payment of Excess Treatment Costs

14. Agile Research Delivery Teams

Principles for the Adjustment of Adaptive Roles within Agile Research Delivery Teams

Principles for deployment and ways of working with the Agile Research Delivery Team

15. Research Delivery Workforce Development

RDN Behaviours Framework

RDN Strategic Plan

16. RDN Staff Development (People)

RDN Behaviours Framework

RDN Culture Commitments

RDN Foundations e-learning

17. Organisation Development

RDN Behaviours Framework

RDN Strategic Plan

25. Health and Care Settings

Health and care settings used in the Research Delivery Network (RDN) Portfolio of Studies webpage

Specialties and settings for research delivery webpage 

POF Support Pages

PSP101 Research Specialty & Setting Lead Role Outline & Appointment Process

26. Health and Care Specialties

Specialties and settings for research delivery webpage

POF Support Pages

PSP101 Research Specialty and Setting Lead Role Outline and Appointment Process

27. Health and Care Medical & NMAHP

Specialties and settings for research delivery webpage

Health and care settings used in the Research Delivery Network (RDN) Portfolio of Studies webpage

28. Planning, Performance and Impact

Standard Operating Procedure: Recording and progressing NIHR RDN impact summaries

RDN Impact Tracker

RDN Impact Repository

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Impact Groups

The Magenta Book: HM Treasury guidance on what to consider when designing an evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-magenta-book)

DHSC evaluation strategy 2026: This evaluation strategy sets out the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) vision for high-quality evaluation of its policies, programmes and projects (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evaluation-strategy-2026)

Performance and Operating Framework site

Operating Framework Contributor Guidance

Operating Framework Q&A

RDNCC Annual Business Plan (2026/27) v2.0

RRDN Plans (2026/27)

Function Master Activities Worksheet

Function Activity Reports (progress on Master Activities Worksheet)

RDN feedback form page on The Bridge (accessible to NIHR staff only)

RDN online feedback form

30. Governance

RDN Governance Framework - Version 7.1 updated 14_04_2026

RDN Governance Framework page on The Bridge

31. Finance & Contracts

RRDN Contracts Framework

32. Business Solutions & Programmes

NIHR Project Lifecycle Framework

33. IT Service Management

RDN ICT Principles

Context on building a cross RDN development approach

RDN Software Use

Application Use sheet

RDN IT Services Catalogue

Service Delivery Tools Framework

Strategic activities