Children

Summary

We support and deliver clinical research studies involving children and young people. This includes:

  • controlled trials of new and established medicines for children
  • development of screening and prognostic tools, including imaging behavioural interventions
  • development and evaluation of health technologies and medical devices
  • studies on the origins, monitoring and prevention of disease
  • the effect of lifestyle factors such as diet, nutrition and exercise

Specialty leads

The Research Delivery Network (RDN) National Specialty Leads are:

Clinical Studies Groups (CSGs)

As a researcher, you can get expert advice through our CSGs to develop an effective research proposal for your specialty in child health.

Our CSGs include:

  • active researchers
  • parents
  • nurses
  • charity representatives
  • formulation experts

CSGs can help with:

  • focusing ideas and refining the research question
  • facilitating patient and parent input
  • study design
  • feasibility of researching for a study
  • linking up with Clinical Trials Units who can help with statistics and trial management
  • signposting to funding opportunities and NIHR RDN support
  • disseminating research

Get CSG help for your study

Email csg.crnchildren@nihr.ac.uk and we can advise you on the next steps.

Funding opportunities / funding calls

See the latest funding opportunities for research into children

Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme

Help with research

Through the Research Delivery Network (RDN), you can get help with:

  • planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
  • recruiting patients for your study
  • costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment

Find out more about the Services to support study delivery