NIHR Research Delivery Network

We're helping researchers recruit to time and target! More than 80% of RDN-supported studies were on track to meet their recruitment targets in the past 12 months. Find out more: nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-w…

Michelle was the first person in the UK to join a large international trial into a new treatment for lupus. It was the prospect of helping to find new and better treatments that led Michelle to take part in research earlier this year. Read more: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/my-research-st…

🚀 Thanks to NIHR funding, Nottingham’s dementia & hearing research has soared! The team are shaping future research priorities for dementia and hearing loss. Read here to find out how: 👇rdn.nihr.ac.uk/stories/advanc… #DementiaResearch

We are committed to bringing research to the public faster by driving forward changes in set up time for commercial studies through national contract value review (NCVR). This has reduced average set up times by 188 days. Read more: nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-w…

We've loved attending Pride events in Bristol, Bournemouth, Birmingham and Stockport 🏳️‍🌈 We spoke with hundreds of people about taking part in health and care research. Our mission is to make research inclusive, accessible and representative of the population. #BePartOfResearch

1,049,635 participants took part in 4,561 studies delivered by the NHS and social care sector and supported by @NIHRresearch last year. These studies cover a range of conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, dementia and depression. nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-w…

Among those we met at Birmingham Mela today was retired caretaker Ramesh, 67, who signed up to #BePartofResearch via the NHS app on the spot. He said: “It's really important for ethnic minorities to sign up, so more of us can benefit." bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Mum of one Surinder (L) is diabetic and would recommend anyone to #BePartofResearch. She said: "Getting involved in research is a brilliant idea and I'll be signing up to join a diabetes trial. I'm a teacher and will ask my colleagues to join too."

Suki (R) is at the Birmingham Mela and wants to #BePartofResearch. The 55-year-old has previously taken part in the Galleri cancer trial, a blood test to detect multiple cancers. She said: "There is something for everyone to get involved with. It's good to help research excel."

We’re all set up @BirminghamMela and ready to tell the crowds about how to #BePartOfResearch. Don’t let the rain put you off! ☔️

With 600,000 volunteers ready to take part in research, our system enables us to identify the most suitable participants for your study. Find out more and add your study to the Be Part of Research service to streamline your recruitment. ➡️bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/researchers

Going to Birmingham #Mela tomorrow? We'll be there to let people know how they can #BePartOfResearch. Come and say hello!

Our annual report for 2024/25 has been published today, showcasing the impact of NIHR funded and supported research 🎉 Hear from CEO @LucyChappell2 and find out about some of the ways NIHR research is: ➡️ changing lives ➡️ improving quality of life for people across the nation…

Alan says research gave him his independence back. Alan has liver disease which causes fluid build up. After joining the REDUCe2 study - comparing home vs hospital drainage - he’s in less pain, spending less time in hospital, and even back to fishing. 👉rdn.nihr.ac.uk/stories/taking…

Last week, our North East and North Cumbria team attended two school summer fairs in Washington. We had a great time engaging with parents and lots of children were very excited to learn about research eligibility, randomisation, and our Be Part of Research campaign. 💙

Join us on 11 September for our seminar on engaging with research, aimed at practitioners from under-served groups and led by Professor Kerry Gaskin. Register here: ticketsource.co.uk/wm-rrdn/t-krke…

The team at James Alexander Family Practice in Hull have been spreading the word about #BePartOfResearch to patients, members of the public and staff. 🗣️ A huge thanks to the practice and everyone who stopped by to learn more👏. Get involved yourself 👉 bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Thanks to Emily Pickering, Specialist Lead - Patient Engagement in Clinical Development Service, for coming along to give a really interesting talk to our Research Champions in the West Midlands about her work.