This Initiative Seeks to Support the Development of Examples That Highlight the Impact

This Initiative Seeks to Support the Development of Examples That Highlight the Impact

NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections at University of Liverpool
Research Impact Support
DEADLINE: 4.00pm, Friday 16th September 2016 /

This initiative seeks to support the development of examples that highlight the impact of HPRU EZI research currently being undertaken.

RESEARCH IMPACT SUPPORT AIMS: Significant sums of public money are being allocated to NIHR HPRUs and it is therefore essential for us to demonstrate the value of this investment in terms of achieving the stated aims of the funding scheme, i.e.:

  • creating an environment where world class health protection research, focused on the needs of the public, can thrive;
  • translating advances in health protection research into benefits for patients and the public;
  • focusing on priority areas which will have the greatest impact on public health;
  • providing high quality research evidence to inform decision-making by public health professionals;
  • increasing the volume and quality of multi-disciplinary health protection research in England;
  • providing a flexible staff capacity in the event of a major health protection incident;
  • retaining a level of responsive research capacity to address emerging health protection research requirements.

In addition, it is important to demonstrate the contribution that HPRUs make to economic growth, and to the NIHR health research system as a whole (Economic, environmental, or Social impact, Impact on health and wellbeing, or Policy influence and change)

Examples of impact include:

Supporting commercial collaborative and contract commercial studies in public health research;

Supporting the translation of new treatments, diagnosis or devices to produce the clinical evidence for the uptake of new commercially-supplied innovations into the NHS or public health services;

Providing the clinical evidence to help Public Health England and/or the NHS to make efficient use of resources, such as generating the evidence to stop ineffective or unnecessarily costly treatments or services;

Providing the research evidence that contributes to a healthier workforce and wider population

Training a highly skilled workforce that benefits industry

Creating the research environment which adds to the nation's international competitiveness as a place to do public health research

Attracting, developing and retaining the best clinical, health service and public health research professionals who contribute to growth through their research

Creation or exploitation of intellectual assets

Other (e.g. companies which have set up offices in the UK following positive experiences of working with the NIHR

THE FUNDING: Total budget available is £10,000 for current HPRU EZI researchers to develop examples of research impact. Applicants should apply for awards between £1-£2,000.

As a result of the funded activity the successful applicant will submit a summary of how their HPRU EZI research contributes to growth and the nature and extent of the impact (including any quantitative data that supports the case study, particularly any data around the economic impact)

ALL HPRU EZI Employees and current HPRU EZI researchers are eligible to apply for funding.

All expenditure against f the award must take place by 13thMarch 2017; expenditure after this time will be ineligible. Written summaries must be submitted by 31st March 2017.

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Research Impact SupportAPPLICATION

Please send the completed form via email to:

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for the return of applications is 4.00pm, 16th September 2016

SECTION 1: Applicant & Activity Details

Lead Applicant (HPRU EZI Lead Applicant):

Surname: / Correspondence Address:
Forename:
Title:
Tel No:
Email Address:
Employer: / Postcode:
Associated HPRU EZI Research Theme:
Title of the Current HPRU EZI Project Title underpins the impact:
Type of Impact / Please tick as appropriate
Cultural impact
Economic impact
Social impact
Impact on health and wellbeing
Environmental impact
Policy influence and change
Details of Activity(Indicate what HPRU-funded research you are doing, give details of the impact project you want to do, explaining how this will demonstrate the impact of your work, and any specific outputs max. 200 words)

SECTION 2: Financial Support Details

Funding requested - Include a full description and associated cost
Item / Cost (£)
Total Cost / £
Total Amount requested from HPRU EZI / £

(Please note the HPRU EZI is unable to fund any overhead/estate costs)

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