dr beth harris - nihr personal research training awards for non-medical healthcare...

25/03/2015

NIHR Personal Research Training Awards for Non-Medical Healthcare ProfessionalsNIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre

Dr Beth Harris

National Institute for Health Research

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

£1b annual spend

Vision:

To improve the health and wealth of the nation through research

All submitted proposals must fall within NIHR Remit

• NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including social care research.

• The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the training element of the research).

• The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients; people who are not patients; populations; health technology assessment; or health services research.

• NIHR does not itself fund basic research or work involving animals and/or animal tissue

NIHR Remit (2)

• If the work involves biomarkers:

- research that tests whether application of new knowledge can improve treatment or patient outcomes, and has obvious potential benefit within 5 years, is within remit; This might include application of known biomarkers, or other prognostic factors, to refine and test novel therapeutic strategies.

- research that aims only to elucidate mechanisms underpinning disease, or identify risk factors for disease or prognosis (including search for biomarkers) is out of remit.

• NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.

Infrastructure

Clinical Research Facilities, Centres &

Units

Clinical Research Networks

Research

Research Projects & Programmes

Research ManagementSystems

Research InformationSystems

Systems

Patients&

Public

Universities

Investigators &Senior Investigators

Associates

Faculty

Trainees

Research Schools

NHS Trusts

The NIHR Health Research System

NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways Level of Award

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Non Medical/Dental Health Professionals HEE/NIHR Integrated

Clinical Academic Programme

HEE/NIHR Masters in

Clinical Research

HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral

Research Fellowship

HEE/NIHR Senior Clinical Lecturership

HEE/NIHR Clinical

Lectureship

MethodologistsResearch Methods

Programme

NIHR Research Methods Fellowship

and Internship

NIHR Masters Studentship in Health Economics or Medical

Statistics

Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated

Academic TrainingProgramme

NIHR Clinician Scientist

Award

NIHR In-Practice Fellowship

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship

NIHR Doctoral Research

Fellowship

NIHR Post-

Doctoral Fellowship

NIHR Career Development

Fellowship

NIHR Senior Research Fellowship

NIHR Research Professorship

NIH

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NIH

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linical Trials F

ellowship

NIH

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ellowship

All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships,

Professorships, Other Awards

NIHR Clinical

Lectureship

NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways

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Programme

Level of Award

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Non Medical Healthcare

Professionals HEE/NIHR Integrated


HEE/NIHR Masters in

Clinical Research


Research Fellowship


HEE/NIHR Clinical

Lectureship




Fellowship

NIHR Post-

Doctoral Fellowship


Fellowship


NIH

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NIHR Personal Research Training Awards

• Career pathway to facilitate the development of future research leaders.

• Funding the individual not just the research – Training and Development

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NIHRTCC Research Career PathwaysNon Medical/Dental

Health Professionals HEE/NIHR Integrated



Programme

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Fellowship

NIHR Post-

Doctoral Fellowship


Fellowship


NIH

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NIHR Fellowships Programme

• Salary

• Full tuition fees (for PhD)

• Research costs

• Full training and development

• Awards 3 years full time (part-time options of 75% or 60%) or up to 5 years for SRF

• Can be based at HEI or NHS Trust

• Annual competition for all levels

• Next launch – October 2015

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR PDF)

Early post doctoral Fellowship

(≤ 3 years WTE Post Doctorate)

3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:

PhD/MD or have submitted

Output from research

Evidence of commitment to

research career

Doctoral training award 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:

Some previous research experience

Some outputs from research

Evidence of commitment to research

career

Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR DRF)

NIHR Fellowships

Senior Research Fellowship (NIHR SRF)

Most senior NIHR Fellowship5 years ( Chair)

Applicant:Significant postdoctoral experienceOutstanding publication recordIndependenceLeadership potential Record of research capacitydevelopment

Later postdoctoral award (≤ 7 yrs WTE Post Doctorate)3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:PhD/MD and postdoctoral experienceSignificant output from researchEvidence of increasing independenceExperience of developing research skills of others

Career Development Fellowship (NIHR CDF)

NIHR Fellowships

NIHR Fellowships

Postdoctoral award (≤ 5 yrs WTE Post Doctorate)18 months to 2 years FT or PT

Applicant:PhD/MD and maybe postdoctoral experience

• Individuals from any scientific discipline wanting to contribute to improving health or healthcare e.g. basic scientists moving to applied health research

• Individuals wanting to change the focus of their research e.g. clinically focused research to translational research

• Individuals who have had their research careers interrupted e.g. career break, who can identify clear training needs

• Proposed research must be within the NIHR remit

Transitional Research Fellowship (NIHR TRF) new from 2013

DoctoralResearch

Post Doctoral

Career Development

Senior Research

Transitional Research

Total

Round 1 (Awarded 2008)

109 applied12 awarded

577

267

183

- 21029


15229

549

367

161

- 15846


158 32

59 7

35 4

10 1

- 26244

Round 4(Awarded 2011)

15528

8216

5811

192

- 31457


21734

10516

416

192

- 38258


18530

8615

445

193

31

33754

Round 7(Awarded 2014)

18534

9911

5510

100

183

36758

NIHR Fellowships

NIHR Fellowships – application numbers

NIHR Fellowships – success rates

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NIHRTCC Research Career PathwaysNon Medical/Dental

Health Professionals HEE/NIHR Integrated


HEE/NIHR Masters in

Clinical Research


Research Fellowship


HEE/NIHR Clinical

Lectureship


Programme

NIHR Research Methods

Fellowship and Internship

NIHR Masters Studentship in

Health Economics or Medical Statistics

Level of Award

Undergraduate

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NIHR Clinician Scientist

Award

NIHR In-Practice Fellowship

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship


Fellowship

NIHR Post-

Doctoral Fellowship


Fellowship


NIHR Research Professorship

NIH

R T

ransitional R

esearch F

ellowship

NIH

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linical Trials F

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NIH

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NIHR Clinical

Lectureship

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NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways - 2014Nurses, Midwives,

AHPs Clinical Academic

Training Programme

NIHR/HEE Masters in

Clinical Research Studentships

NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships

NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships

MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme

NIHR Research Methods Fellowships

and Internships

NIHR Masters Studentships in


Level of Award

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NIHR Clinical Lectureships

NIHR Clinician Scientist Awards

NIHR In-Practice Fellowships

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships

Healthcare Scientists

HCSProgramme

NIHR/HEE Health Care Science

Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Health Care SciencePost-Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR/HEESenior Clinical Lectureships


Fellowships

NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR Career Development Fellowships

NIHR Senior Research

Fellowships

NIHR Research Professorships

NIH

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All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships, Professorships

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NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways - 2015Non-Medical/dental

Healthcare Professionals

Integrated Clinical Academic Programme

NIHR/HEE Masters in

Clinical Research Studentships

NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research

Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lectureships

NIHR/HEE Clinical Lectureships

MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme

NIHR Research Methods Fellowships

and Internships

NIHR Masters Studentships in


Level of Award

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NIHR Clinical Lectureships

NIHR Clinician Scientist Awards

NIHR In-Practice Fellowships

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships

Healthcare Scientists

HCSProgramme

NIHR/HEE Health Care Science

Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR/HEE Health Care SciencePost-Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR/HEESenior Clinical Lectureships


Fellowships

NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships

NIHR Career Development Fellowships

NIHR Senior Research

Fellowships

NIHR Research Professorships

NIH

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NIHRTCC Research Career PathwaysNon Medical Health

Professionals HEE/NIHR Integrated


HEE/NIHR Masters in

Clinical Research


Research Fellowship


HEE/NIHR Clinical

Lectureship


Programme

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HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme

Personal research training awards for non-medical healthcare professionals who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development


Eligible Professions

• Midwife

• Music Therapist

• Nurse

• Operating Department

Practitioner

• Occupational therapist

• Orthoptist

• Orthotist and Prosthetist

• Paramedic

• Podiatrist

• Pharmacist

• Pharmacy technician

• Physiotherapist

• Radiographer

• Speech and language therapist

• Art therapist

• Clinical Psychologist

• Dental hygienist

• Dental nurse

• Dental therapist

• Dietician

• Drama therapist

• Healthcare Scientist

• Health Visitor


Applicants must belong to one of the eligible healthcare professions and hold registration with the listed professional body/council

Special dispensation to apply may be granted by the funder if prospective applicants:

•Belong to a statutorily registered profession,

•are a graduate (or have equivalent experience),

•Provide NHS services in England

HEE Mandate

• Research funded by Health Education England (HEE) must fulfil one of the priorities in its mandate from Government:– Ensuring the best start in life for every child and young person (from

pregnancy through to adulthood)

– Delivering integrated care that meets the needs of people and their families

– Improving the understanding of mental health conditions by all staff and how this may effect their patients

– Improving public health

– Driving quality improvement, including medical treatments, interventions or processes

• Alternatively, the content of the research could address the core purpose of HEE:– Delivering the right workforce with the right skills, values and

competencies

– Driving improvements in education & training that will have a real impact on the quality of care delivered to patients and service users

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310170/DH_HEE_Mandate.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310170/DH_HEE_Mandate.pdf


Internships“A pre-masters clinical research taster”

An introduction to clinical academic research from trial design, data management through to undertaking practical research in a clinical environment.

Eligibility

• Belong to one of the ICA Eligible Professions

• No research qualification

More information

Administered and managed by HEE LETBs.

Queries and more information: https://hee.nhs.uk/work-programmes/clinical-academic-careers/internships/

https://hee.nhs.uk/work-programmes/clinical-academic-careers/internships/


NIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research

“An Introduction to Clinical Research Theory and Practice”

Studentships cover:

•salary cost of the award holder•course fees

Studentships can be undertaken full time over one year, or part time over two years.

• Funded HEIs advertise places (institutional award)

• Places currently out for retender

• Anticipated 100 places per annum available over next 3 years

Current HEIs running CAT Masters:

HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic ProgrammeNIHR/HEE Masters in Clinical Research


“Obtain a PhD by research whilst still developing clinical skills”

Applicants:

•Graduates with some research experience.

•Based at an English Higher Education Institute (HEI), an NHS body or any other organisation which provides health or social care services in England and is in receipt of public funding.

•At least one year’s experience of professional, post graduation, clinical practice at the point of application.

•Good academic and clinical supervisor

HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship


HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship

• Salary

• PhD tuition fees

• Research costs

• Training & development costs

(100% NHS, 80% HEI except training & development @100%)

• 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)


Applicants:

•Have obtained a PhD or have submitted their PhD at the time of application.

•˂5 years WTE post-doctoral research experience

•Min 1 year experience of professional, post graduation, clinical practice at the point of application

• Supported by a partnership of a HEI and an NHS trust, which must both commit to support the applicant post award.

HEE/NIHR Clinical Lectureship

“Combine post-doctoral research in an academic position with continued clinical practice”


• Clinical practice and academic research (50:50)

• 3 years full time (4 or 5 years part time)

• Up to 50% of salary plus research and training and development costs

HEE/NIHR Clinical Lectureship

“Combine post-doctoral research in an academic position with continued clinical practice”


Applicants:

•>5 years clinical experience and high research output

•Excellent or exceptionally promising track record as clinical academic researcher (outputs & grants)

Award Structure:

•Senior (pre-Chair) 5 year award for clinical practice and academic research (50:50)

•Requires support from a partnership of a HEI and an NHS trust, which must both commit to support the applicant post award

•Up to 50% of salary plus research and training and development costs

HEE/NIHR Senior Clinical Lectureship

“Combine research and research leadership in a senior academic position with continued clinical practice”


ICA Personal Research Training Awards:

Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships

Clinical Lectureships

Senior Clinical Lectureships

Competitions are now open:

Launched 4th March 2015

Closes: 28th May 2015

To apply : tcci.nihr.ac.uk

https://tcci.nihr.ac.uk/

CAT C-DRF HCS DRF CAT CL HCS PDF CAT SCL(HEFCE pre 2013)

HCS SCL (HEFCE pre 2013)

Total

Round 1 100 applied15 awarded

261

2210

159

4 1

N/A 16736


237

12 6

148

6 2

12 3

13142


188

18 6

32

9 5

4 1

11734


73

14 6

63

3 1

00

9233


145

104

31

50

22

11227



Mentorship and Outreach Programme

Open to doctoral and post-doctoral award holders of the new ICA programme

Experience “one-to-one” academic mentorship to support the development of an independent research career.


www.nihr.ac.uk/hee-ica

E mail: [email protected]

NIHR Personal Research Training Awards

Benefits of an NIHR Personal Research Training Award

•Time out

•Training and development

(including overseas research visit)

•NIHR Faculty

•NIHR Trainees Meeting

Assessment CriteriaPerson•Trajectory•Career outputs

Project or programme of research•Scientific quality•Appropriate scale and scope•Relevance of the Question•Literature Review•Impact of Findings•Methods are Sound•Fit with Remit and HEE mandate where relevant

Assessment Criteria

Training– Meets needs of candidate and project

Host environment (institution, supervisor, mentor)– RAE/REF rating– Track record in relevant field– Time and commitment

The Application

Preparation

•Consider all options

•Read the guidance

•Develop the proposal well ahead of submission

•Discuss the proposal with supporting departments as early as possible.

The Application

Take Advice from:

–Supervisor

–Collaborators

–Mentor

–Methodologist (s)

–Finance Lead

–Previous applicants / award holders

The Application

NIHR Support:

Trainees Coordinating Centre

The Application

Before Submission•Spell check•Peer Review

Signatures•Are the relevant people available

•Do not miss the deadline!!

The Interview

Practice –Mock interviews are usually the worst–Know your audience

Presentation•Not too many slides•Don’t go over time

Behaviour•It is OK to be nervous•Confident but not over confident•Don’t get defensive•Admit what you don’t know and be happy to take advice •Relax and be yourself

The InterviewThe project

–Know it inside and out

–Has anything altered since submission?

–Know the methods and identify the expertise

–Think through alternatives

Training and Development

•Identify your training needs

•How will the training support your project and future career intentions

The future you

•Be clear where you want to be

•What is does this fellowship mean to your career

“We will….”

The project lacks theoretical grounding

The stated career aspirations are not supported by the programme

The training and development plan is generic and not tailored to needs

The required sample sizes are unjustified and/or too ambitious

Alternative approaches and analytical techniques have not been considered

The supervisors have never supervised to completion before (Doctorate)

Key individuals have not been approached for advice/mentorship

Common Mistakes / Weaknesses in Applications

If in Doubt.....

ASK!

nihr.ac.uk

NIHR Trainees Coordinating CentreLeeds Innovation Centre

103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF

Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272

http://www.nihr.ac.uk

http://www.nihr.ac.uk/

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