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Glossary of terms and abbreviations used within the NIHR


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A
ACFs Academic Clinical Fellows
ALIP Assisted Living Innovation Platform
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B
BRC Biomedical Research Centre
BRfBH Best Research for Best Health research strategy
BRU Biomedical Research Unit
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C
CBRC Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre
CCRN Comprehensive Clinical Research Network
CL Clinical Lectureships
CLAHRCs Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care
CLRNs Comprehensive Local Research Networks
CRD Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRN Clinical Research Networks
CRNCC Clinical Research Network Coordination Centre
CRO mCIA Contract Research Organisation model Clinical Trial Agreement
CSO Chief Scientific Officer
CSP Coordinated System for gaining NHS Permission
CSR Comprehensive Spending Review
CTUs Clinical Trials Units
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D
DeNDRON Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network
DH Department of Health
DRN Diabetes Research Network
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E
ECMCs Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres
EME Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programme
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F
FAQs Frequently Asked Questions
FSF Flexibility and Sustainability Funding
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G
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H
HITF Healthcare Industries Task Force
HTA Health Technology Assessment programme
HTD Health Technology Devices programme
HTMR Hubs for trials methodology research
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I
i4i Invention for Innovation programme
IRAS Integrated Research Application System
IS Information Systems programme
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J
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K
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L
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M
mCIA model Clinical Investigation Agreement
MCRN Medicines for Children Research Network
mCTA model Clinical Trial Agreement
MHRN Mental Health Research Network
MRP Methodology Research Programme
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N
NCCRCD NIHR Coordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development
NCRN National Cancer Research Network
NEAT New and Emerging Applications of Technology programme
NETSCC NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
NIHR-CCF NIHR Central Commissioning Facility
NRES National Research Ethics Service
NRPAG National Research Priorities Advisory Group
NSF National Service Frameworks
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O
OGD Other Government Department
OSCHR Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research
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P
PCRN Primary Care Research Network
PCT Primary Care Trust
PGfAR Programme Grants for Applied Research programme
PHR Public Health Research programme
PICTF Pharmaceutical Industry Competitiveness Task Force
PRP Policy Research Programme
PS&SQ Patient Safety & Service Quality Research Centres
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R
R&D Research and Development
R&G Regulatory and Governance
RAE Research Assessment Exercise
RCD Research Capacity Development programme
RDS Research Design Services
RfPB Research for Patient Benefit programme
RISC Research for Innovation, Speculation and Creativity programme
RLO Research Liaison Officer
RTFs Research Training Fellowship
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S
SBRC Specialist Biomedical Research Centre
SDO Service Delivery and Organisation programme
SPCR School for Primary Care Research
SRN Stroke Research Network
SSCR School for Social Care Research
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U
UKCRC UK Clinical Research Collaboration
UKCRN UK Clinical Research Network
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V
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W
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X
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Y
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Z
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