1. Smart Bidding: tips & advice on securing UK national funding Prof Shea Palmer Professor of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

2. Context Multiple projects in conditions such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and joint arthroplasty This discussion relates to: –Ongoing NIHR HTA grant (£373k) to develop and evaluate (feasibility RCT) a ‘whole body’ physiotherapy package for adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)

3. Joint Hypermobility

4. ChildrenAdults NHS Lothian/QMU PhD Physical impairment, function & QoL in JHS [x4 papers] Unsuccessful funding applications ARUK Funding (£118k) Epidemiology of hypermobility and pain in adolescence [x3 papers] NBT FSF Funding (£16k) Outcome measure for adults with JHS [outcome measure] Submitted research idea to NIHR HTA – committee member championed Invited to comment on draft NIHR HTA tender vignette HLS QR Funding (£11k) Complete outcome measure & UK survey of physiotherapy for JHS [paper in preparation] UG Student Project (FREE) Systematic review of exercise for JHS [paper] NIHR HTA Funding (£373k) Feasibility study of physiotherapy for JHS [papers, intervention, training package, economic evaluation, qualitative evaluation] Future bid to NIHR HTA for full RCT? ?

5. Key components Publish(!!) Create links - practice & potential collaborators Champion research ideas with funders Know what a good bid looks like - reviewing, funding panels, ask to see successful bids Small funds can lead to big funds Students (UG, PG, PGR) can help build profile Take multiple approaches to a research area Be prepared to take other routes…

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