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Research Support Service Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners

This hub is a collaboration of four world-leading research universities: Imperial College London, University College London, Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London. 

It can support researchers to navigate the complex research funding application and delivery process. 

Expert advisers have been where you are now. They know what funders and panels are looking for. ​

Who can access this service?

Expert advice is available to health and care professionals and researchers. This hub can help:

  • researchers at all career stages
  • health and care professionals of all disciplines
  • SMEs, private and commercial applicants for research funding
  • researchers at an early stage of their research career and new to the research funding world

Innovative health and care research support

This hub has special expertise in inspiring innovation in health and social care research, especially:

  • supporting and advancing innovation in trial design and delivery

  • participatory research methods such as Photovoice, community based participatory research and experience-based co-design

  • innovative qualitative methods such as Biographical Narrative Interpretative Method, linguistic-orientated methodologies

  • artificial intelligence

  • behaviour change

Expert advisers can support you to use the most modern and leading-edge methodologies, delivery and implementation.

The hub's team includes expert and senior methodologists, from institutions with outstanding track records in innovation.

This hub is expert in Public Involvement and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). These are vital parts of progressive and innovative research.

New, innovative, online ways for researchers to engage with this hub are currently being developed, so you can receive support in the best way for you.

Does our experience and expertise match your research needs?

Look through the research specialties and additional support offered below. 

Contact us

Please approach this hub no less than five working weeks before your funding application is due to be submitted. However, to make the most of our support, researchers are asked to get in contact at least eight working weeks in advance.

You can request a free grantsmanship review from leading specialists with funding committee and peer review experience.

Next steps

  1. Fill in the online Research Support Service request form
  2. Your request will be reviewed and you will be contacted within two weeks
  3. If your request is within the hubs remit, you will be matched with an expert adviser who will tailor their support to your needs

If you have any questions, please email nihrrss@imperial.ac.uk