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NIHR Race Equality Framework

A practitioner’s guide for public involvement in research, co-produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Race Equality Public Action Group.

Published: 20 April 2022

ICA Programme Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowships Guidance Notes Round 1 2022

Guidance for recruitment and appointment of NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships in dentistry.

Published: 06 April 2022

Our Operating Principles

Our operating principles of impact, excellence, inclusion, collaboration and effectiveness.

Published: 06 April 2022

Starting Out Guide - Why and how to get involved in research

This Starting Out Guide has been written to help and advise members of the public who would like to get involved, or have recently become involved in research. In this guide you will find key information and principles about getting involved in research, whatever your experience or prior knowledge.

Published: 30 March 2022

Technical standards for journals, publishing platforms and repositories

Published: 25 October 2021

NIHR's position on responsible use of metrics

Published: 19 October 2021

NIHR Open Access publication policy - for publications submitted on or after 1 June 2022

NIHR Open Access policy from June 2022

Published: 08 October 2021

NIHR standard contract - other (charities and social enterprise organisations)

This document provides an example of a standard research contract between Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and a charity or social enterprise organisations

Published: 06 July 2021

NIHR Research Funding Good Practice Guide

This document provides guidance for organisations in receipt of NIHR funding contracts on good practice in governance, finance and risk management and a range of examples of good practice.

Published: 28 June 2021

Best Research for Best Health: The Next Chapter

Operational Priorities for the NIHR

Published: 10 June 2021

NIHR Peer Reviewer Confidentiality Agreement

A document describing the NIHR Peer Reviewer Confidentiality Agreement.

Published: 10 June 2021

Annex B - DHSC Attributing the costs of health and social care Research & Development (AcoRD) FAQs

DHSC document: Annex B, FAQs - Attributing the costs of health and social care Research & Development (AcoRD)

Published: 04 June 2021

NIHR research contract - global health research example

This document provides an example of a standard research contract for NIHR global health research funded using Official Development Assistance.

Published: 03 June 2021

NIHR research contract - NHS Trust example

This document provides an example of a standard NIHR research contract between the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and an NHS Trust.

Published: 01 June 2021

NIHR standard contract - Commercial organisations example

This document provides an example of a standard research contract between Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and a commercial organisation, such as a life sciences company.

Published: 01 June 2021

NIHR research contract - Higher education institution example

This document provides an example of a standard research contract between Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and a higher education institution (HEI).

Published: 01 June 2021

NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research programme - Theory of Change

The NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research programme (Global HPSR) Theory of Change demonstrates the inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impacts that reflect the core aims, objectives, and funding criteria of the Global HPSR programme. It provides a visual representation of the programme’s core principles and ambitions, shown in a series of logical steps.

Published: 27 May 2021

The concept of NIHR Incubators

Background information on the concept of NIHR Incubators.

Published: 17 May 2021

NIHR Policy on Preventing Harm in Research

Policy on preventing harm in research for organisations and individuals in receipt of NIHR funding.

Published: 30 April 2021

UK clinical academic training for nurses, midwives, AHPs and other health and care professionals: principles and obligations

Exploring the principles and obligations to support clinical academic training for all UK institutions

Published: 22 March 2021

NIHR Safeguarding Guidance

Guidance on the standard NIHR approach to safeguarding and the principles which Research Organisations / Institutions involved in managing any NIHR funded programmes should apply.

Published: 29 September 2020

NIHR Conflicts of Interest Policy - Funding and Awards

NIHR's policy on managing conflicts of interest for committee members, peer reviewers, public reviewers and public members of committees involved in reviewing funding applications..

Published: 11 September 2020

Changes to the CCG Excess Treatment Cost payment process

Update from NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care regarding changes for the CCG Excess Treatment Cost payment process

Published: 18 June 2020

Centre for Engagement and Dissemination - Recognition payments for public contributors

This guide for public contributors describes the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Disseination policy on the payment of fees and expenses to members of the public.

Published: 02 June 2020

Restart Framework

A framework for restarting NIHR research activities which have been paused due to COVID-19

Published: 21 May 2020