1. Fellowships Day at Imperial College Sarah Fox 3 rd July 2007

2. New Government Strategy 2006

3. National Institute for Health Research Infrastructure Clinical Research Facilities & Centres Clinical Research Networks Research Research Projects & Programmes Research Governance Systems Research Information Systems Systems Patients & Public Universities Investigators & Senior Investigators Associates Faculty Trainees Research Units & Schools NHS Trusts

4. National Institute for Health Research Investigators & Senior Investigators Associates Faculty Trainees Aim  Attract, develop and retain the best research professionals to conduct and support people-based research  Focus the talents of faculty members on health research that meets the current and future needs of patients and the public  Value both leaders and collaborators in health research  Provide ongoing support to the academic training paths of all healthcare professionals and other key disciplines involved in health and social care research, including mentoring.

5. National Institute for Health Research Investigators & Senior Investigators Associates Faculty Trainees Faculty members:  Conduct or support patient- or people-based research; and  Salary is funded, in part or in whole, from NIHR funding and/or DH Policy Research Programme (PRP) funding; and  are employed by an NHS organisation or by a University.

6. NHS Patient Care NIHR Other Research Funders HEFCE

7. NIHR If part of your salary is paid by money from the NIHR then you are in the NIHR Faculty

8. National Institute for Health Research Investigators & Senior Investigators Associates Faculty Trainees The Four Types of Faculty Members:  NIHR Investigators  NIHR Senior Investigators  NIHR Associates  NIHR Trainees

9. National Institute for Health Research Investigators & Senior Investigators Faculty NIHR Investigators  directly engaged in doing research all research staff working on a research project including lead researchers, other senior researchers, and research assistants

10. NIHR NIHR Centres NIHR Units NIHR Programmes NIHR Projects NIHR Flexibility and Sustainability Funding PRP NIHR Investigators £

11. National Institute for Health Research Investigators & Senior Investigators Faculty Senior Investigators  most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research

12. National Institute for Health Research Associates Faculty NIHR Associates  Faculty members who support research led by others Includes all clinical and clinical support staff who support research led by others eg medical, nursing, pharmacy, imaging, and healthcare scientists

13. NIHR NIHR Associates NIHR Research Networks NIHR Experimental Medicine Facilities NIHR Flexibility and Sustainability Funding £

14. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees NIHR Trainees  Next generation of researchers  Salary is supported by NIHR Training schemes: Clinical Lecturers, Academic Clinical Fellows, Career Scientist, Post Doctoral and Researcher Development Award Holders and Clinician Scientists  Policy on NIHR Funded PhD students who are not on NCCRCD managed programmes is still under discussion

15. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees Personal Awards Scheme Applications for:-  Researcher Development Award  Post-doctoral Award  Career Scientist Award

16. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees Researcher Development Award (RDA) PhD training Individuals already demonstrated a commitment and talent for research Strong training environment (host, supervisor, collaborators) Feasible research project Suitable and tailored training programme 3 years FT (or 4 years @ 75%)

17. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees Post Doctoral Award (PDA) Must have obtained a PhD Individuals already demonstrated a commitment for and success in research Strong training environment Feasible research project Suitable and tailored training programme Suitable mentoring arrangements Normally have no more than 5 years post-doctoral research experience 3 years FT (or 4 years @ 75%)

18. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees Career Scientist Award (CSA) Demonstrated success at post doctoral level Programme of high-quality research which is going to attract funding Potential to become academic (Chair/Reader) and research (PI) leader during award Collaborative initiatives within and between NHS and HEIs Suitable and tailored training programme and mentoring Commitment from host 5 years with increasing financial contribution from host

19. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees NIHR Personal Award Scheme Timetable for Round 3- Similar for Round 4 Mid November Launch Early January 2007 – Closing date for receipt of applications March – Review Panels meet for short-listing May – Interview list confirmed following peer review June and July – Interviews July – Final decision from Professor Sally Davies, Director of R&D for DH August to December – Contracting and take-up of awards

20. National Institute for Health Research Faculty Trainees Personal Awards Scheme “Clearly expressed, good idea that is solidly based in science and will be a runner”  Well-researched to start with  Grounded in current theory and knowledge base  Sufficient power  Able to answer the questions that matter  Appropriate research methods  Understandable by the intelligent lay reader  Appropriate collaborations  Written by and to be undertaken by the applicant

21. NCCRCD http://www.nccrcd.nhs.uk/

22. NIHR website is live and continuously updated www.nihr.ac.uk