1. Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre NIHR funded research NIHR Research Professor Professor Ashley Adamson

2. www.nihr.ac.uk NIHR funded research NIHR Fellowship funding My experience For what its worth..what I have learnt

3. www.nihr.ac.uk Funds for training awards NIHR Trainees are the next generation of health researchers, who show the potential to become leaders in their particular field and whose research is people or patient-focused and relevant to the NHS. Competition for training awards run by the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre TCC. These awards:NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre TCC are generous - attracting university fees, full salary, bespoke training opportunities and research costs in most cases are prestigious with well-defined career paths for clinical and non-clinical professions provide access to an annual trainees meeting and bespoke workshops and meetings annual trainees meeting Over 3,000 trainees are supported through Training Programmes managed by NIHR TCCTraining Programmes managed by NIHR TCC

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5. Of the 3100 38%are not healthcare professionals, 35%are medically qualified 7%are nurses, midwives or AHPs

6. www.nihr.ac.uk Vision To improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. Mission To provide a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. Keep in mind…

7. www.nihr.ac.uk What has NIHR ever done for me? Lecturer NIHR Senior Research Fellowship NIHR Prof 1994 2005-2010 2013-2018 NHS PhD 2003 x

8. www.nihr.ac.uk What has NIHR ever done for me? Lecturer NIHR Senior Research Fellowship NIHR Prof 1994 2005-2010 2013-2018 NHS PhD ACL Post-doc fellow PhD fellow

9. www.nihr.ac.uk NIHR Professorship WS1 Changing behaviours: prevention of obesity WS2: Supporting individual behaviour change: treatment of obesity and maintenance of weight loss WS3: Gathering the evidence: robust evaluation of dietary interventions National Prevention Research Initiative DiRECT Study School for Public Health Research Transforming the Foodscape National Prevention Research Initiative

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12. www.nihr.ac.uk Build collaborations….. Multidisciplinary working –Social scientists –Health economics –Behaviour change psychologists –Statisticians –Clinicians –Primary care –etc. Within institution Between institution

13. www.nihr.ac.uk Build partnerships……. Practice partners Third sector Patients Public Industry Make friends ……… Mentorship

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16. www.nihr.ac.uk The By-Band-Sleeve study University of Bristol Building evidence together

17. www.nihr.ac.uk The By-Band-Sleeve study University of Bristol Building evidence together

18. www.nihr.ac.uk Summary Remember NIHR mission Look at guidance…. Read the question Build collaborations Build partnerships Get mentorship Look at examples of success Good luck