nihr delivering better health through training researchers 19 september 2011 dr david cox deputy...

NIHR Delivering Better Health Through Training Researchers

19 September 2011

Dr David Cox

Deputy Director – Research Faculty

Established 2006 as a vehicle for implementing Government’s strategy for applied health research.

Almost £1b spend each year.

National Institute for Health Research

Strategic AimTo improve the health and wealth of the nation through research

• outstanding individuals• working in world-class facilities• conducting leading-edge research• focused on the needs of patients and the public.

National Institute for Health Research

Vision

To create a health research system in which the NHS supports:

Infrastructure

Clinical Research Facilities & Centres

Clinical Research Networks

Research

Research Projects & Programmes

Research Governance

Systems

Research Information

Systems

Systems

Patients&

Public

Universities

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InvestigatorsAssociates

Faculty

Trainees

Research Units & Schools

NHS Trusts

What is the Faculty?

What is the Faculty?

….is the community of people that NIHR funds to:

•train as health researchers•undertake and

•support research

What is the Faculty?

….is the community of people that NIHR funds to:

•train as health researchers•undertake and

•support research

With the purpose of creating..

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Trainees

“a vibrant community focused on research and innovation to improve the health and well-being of the nation”

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Goals of the NIHR Faculty

• Build a leading research capability to attract, develop and retain the best research professionals with a national collegiate ethos

• Focus talents of Faculty members on health research that meets the needs of patients and the public

• Value leaders and collaborators• Provide support to the academic training paths for all

healthcare professionals and other key disciplines involved in health and social care research

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Investigators

• Engaged directly in research work• Main part of salary funded by NIHR programme, unit or

centres of the Policy Research Programme

Senior Investigators

• Most eminent NIHR researchers• Funded through national competition • 203 appointed

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Associates• Support Research• Salary supported by NIHR

• Dental and Medical ‘principal investigators’• Nursing and Midwifery Professions and Allied Health

Professionals• Administration, Management and Data Management• Health Care Scientists• Pharmacists• Research support • Clinical Psychologists

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Trainees

• Schemes to support Clinical Lecturers, Academic Clinical Fellows, Healthcare Scientists and Research Fellows

• Masters Training in Health Economics and Medical Statistics

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What does Faculty membership mean?

• You are a member of a prestigious national research system

• NIHR believes in your abilities and potential

• NIHR will support your development

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What Faculty membership offers?

• Prestige from being a part of national research system

• Networking and collaboration opportunities with individuals working to the same end goal – better patient care

• Career development opportunities

What Faculty membership offers?

• Funding to train and develop as a researcher – NIHR now funds from Masters through to Chair

• Development for current and future health research leaders• Senior Leaders: significant leadership role

in NIHR• Development Leaders: come forward

through open competition, supported by a Senior Leader

• Trainee Leaders: identified by NIHR TCC, in early leadership roles

• A source of potential mentors• Career development opportunities – research

training camp

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What do you need to do?

• Capitalise on the opportunities that being part of NIHR offers - including this meeting

• Collect a mentor• Connect – network; your future Colleagues

may be in this room• Collaborate – health research benefits from

different professionals and disciplines working together

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What do you need to do?

• Culture your career during your studies – this time is not just about learning to be an academic

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And what do you need to do in Leeds?

• All of the above ...• This is a great opportunity to

discover things and meet people• NIHR organises this event each

year because it believes in your potential – improvements in health will depend on you. No pressure.

• And a bit of celebration is permitted