Welcome to the National Institute for Health Research
Research Design Service for the East Midlands
(formerly Trent RDSU)
What is a Research Design Service?
National Institute for Health Research Research
Design Services (NIHR RDSs) aim to increase the volume and quality of
successful grant applications for NIHR funding. To do this they provide
expert advice to help local researchers to develop and design high
quality research proposals for submission to national, peer-reviewed
funding competitions for applied health or social care research. Each
RDS is part of the NIHR infrastructure and this support is provided
free of charge.
The NIHR RDS for the East Midlands (RDS EM) has its main bases in Leicester and Nottingham with a small team of administrative and information resources staff based in Sheffield and other associated staff located within the geographical area covered by the RDS. There is a wide skill-mix of staff including statisticians, qualitative researchers, epidemiologists, health economists and information specialists. RDS staff are research-active and have considerable expertise in developing and designing high quality research proposals. Download the RDS EM general leaflet here.
RDS-EM Launch Conference 2010: Making the most of your RDS
11 February 2010, Burleigh Court, Loughborough University Conference Centre
This conference is an opportunity for you to learn more about research and research funding in health and social care. Meet the RDS EM staff and hear from those who manage and administer research funding competitions. The day is free of charge and will be a mix of formal presentations, plenary discussions and time to network. For more information see the conference flyer and the conference programme or to book a place please fill out the booking form.