This section holds information specific to the application process for Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR).

Patient and Public Involvement in research is an important NHS priority. In this section you can find articles and documents relating to current thinking in this field.

Free research design courses timetable 

Quarterly Newsletter from the Reseach Design Service for the East Midlands. 

Annual Reports

Information on recruitment of patients to research studies. 

RDS-EM and RDS-YH (formerly Trent RDSU) have developed a series of resource packs addressing a range of research skills and processes. These packs were originally commissioned by the Trent Focus and edited by Trent RDSU whilst being written by experts within the region. A total of 13 resource packs have been published, each focussing on one aspect of the research process or methodology: covering experimental design through data analysis to implementing research findings. Pdf versions of the individual packs can be downloaded.