The NIHR RSS Imperial College London & Partners Hub offers free and confidential support for anyone applying for health and social care research funding. We are here to provide innovative health and care research support, make it easier to navigate the complex funding system and inspire research innovation. We want to ensure that everyone can access the support they need to feel confident in applying for health and social care research funding.
Help us spread the word about the Research Support Service
We’re keen to support more people to apply for health and social care research funding.
Could you help by letting people know about our service? For example, university research offices, NHS research managers or anyone interested in applying for funding.
You could:
- Use our social media graphics and suggested wording below.
- Copy and paste our suggested wording for emails or newsletters to your networks.
Suggested wording for social media and emails
Copy and paste these suggested captions below to use on your social media channels.
Download our social media templates we have created to use in your social posts.
X (Twitter):
Applying for health and social care research funding? The NIHR Research Support Service, Imperial College London & Partners offers FREE expert support for applicants across England: ideal for all levels, from early-career researchers to clinicians & SMEs! https://bit.ly/4eAAz17
Instagram, LinkedIn or Facebook:
Looking for expert guidance for your health and social care research funding application?
The NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) can help you develop competitive applications for national, peer-reviewed research funding.
The Imperial College London and Partners RSS Hub offer FREE, confidential support to people applying for funding across England. From early-career researchers to health professionals, across all health and social disciplines and sectors, including SMEs and commercial applicants too!
Whether you’re just starting out or more experienced in navigating the funding landscape, their team of expert advisors understand what funders and review panels are looking for.
Find out more about how the service can help you on your research funding journey: https://bit.ly/4eAAz17
Here’s some suggested wording you could use in emails or newsletters.
Dear [insert name],
I recently heard about the NIHR Research Support Service Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners, and I thought you would be interested.
The Research Support Service offers free and confidential support for anyone in England applying for health and social research funding.
The service offers specialist advice across the research funding journey. This includes:
This includes:
- expert advice on NIHR funding and other research funding programmes
- developing funding applications including for fellowships
- grantsmanship reviews and mock interviews
- advice on research methods, design and delivery, across a range of specialisms
- advice on collaboration and building your research team
- research career advice
- patient and public involvement and research inclusion expertise
Clients can get in touch before they’ve even written their proposal.
They support people at all career stages, including early career researchers, more experienced teams and health and social care professionals of all disciplines. As well as SMEs, private and commercial applicants for research funding
Apply for support via the online form on the website or email them with any questions: nihrrss@imperial.ac.uk
Follow the Research Support Service on LinkedIn or sign up to the mailing list for news, updates, training and events
All the best,
[insert name]
Find out more about the NIHR Research Support Service
Get more information about our service.
Apply for support from the service by filling in the online Research Support Service request form.
Download our resource for organisations: Guide to the NIHR Research Support Service Imperial
General Enquiries
For general enquiries please email: nihrrss@imperial.ac.uk