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NIHR PHR Programme bulletin - Autumn edition

Latest funding opportunities
Commissioned workstream
We currently have funding opportunities open in the following topic areas.
  • 16/39 - Mid-life and physical exercise
  • 16/40 - Preventing road injuries
  • 16/41 - Sedentary behaviour
  • 16/50 - Sun exposure
The application deadline for the above topics is 1pm, 5 December 2016.
  • 16/121 - Healthy diet in early years
  • 16/122 - Interventions in community organisations
  • 16/123 - Migrant health and wellbeing
  • 16/124 - Age-friendly environments
The application deadline for the above topics is 1pm, 25 April 2017.
 
Full details including guidance are available on our website.

Researcher-led workstream
We are accepting outline applications to our researcher-led workstream. Applications must be within the remit of the PHR Programme.

The deadline for applications is 1pm, 21 November 2016. For more information about this funding opportunity, please visit our website.

Latest news
NIHR committed to push the pace of research
It takes on average 17 years for a promising medicine, being developed in a laboratory to being patient ready, and we think that around 10 years of this is within the NIHR research pathway. As part of the wider commitment to a culture of continuous improvement, the NIHR is committed to reducing this pathway by 20 months. Read the full article.
No evidence of reduction in accidents following M74 motorway extension
Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that there has been no impact on the number of road accidents following the extension of the M74 in the south of Glasgow. Read the full article.
Revised DH contract will benefit researchers and patients
The Department of Health (DH) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) have been working together to review the standard DH contract for NIHR funded research. From today research funded by an NIHR research programme will be able to receive payments for start-up in advance of ethical approval. This enables more rapid, efficient and streamlined set-up of research and quicker translation of research into patient benefit. Read the full article.

Useful information
Free event to support funding applications
The NIHR is running a free event in Durham to help researchers submit successful funding applications. It will take place on Tuesday 29 November.

The event will provide an overview of the NIHR and its funding programmes and offer hints and tips on how to make a successful application. It will also highlight the support available within the NIHR and provide an opportunity to discuss individual project ideas with NIHR advisers. Read more information and sign-up.
The NIHR was established ten years ago; find out what we've achieved since then.
New titles in Public Health Research
To read the latest publications in the NIHR journal, Public Health Research, please visit the NIHR Journals Library.
Have your say...
Why not become a reviewer? Our reviewers are extremely important to us, and help to ensure that we only fund the most relevant research that is focused on the needs of patients and the public.
What should we research next?
Topic suggestions in all areas are always welcome and our website offers support and guidance on how to make an effective research suggestion.
Hints and tips
For information of what types of studies we fund, visit our remit page.
More news!
Read more latest news from the PHR Programme.
Latest Dissemination Centre Signals
Flu vaccine reduces deaths for people with type 2 diabetes

Acupuncture shows promise for preventing episodic migraines

Flushing your nose with salt water may be moderately useful for symptoms of sinusitis

Home-based cardiac rehabilitation may be a convenient alternative to centre-based rehabilitation

Treating low grade piles with a newer surgical technique leads to less recurrence than rubber band ligation

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