NIHR Portfolio

NIHR definition of research

"Research can be defined as the attempt to derive generalisable or transferable new knowledge to answer or refine relevant questions with scientifically sound methods." 

 The NIHR Portfolio includes a wide range of research, from large-scale clinical trials to studies focused on improving services. These studies are usually undertaken as a collaboration between the NHS, the university sector and pharmaceutical companies.  For a study to be considered for inclusion on the NIHR Portfolio, it must align with the NIHRs aims and objectives:-  Who we are | NIHR 

It must also:

• Have approval from an NHS or Social Care Research Ethics Committee (REC)
• Have Health Research Authority (HRA) approval (where required)
• Have either full research cost funding for non-commercial studies or full funding for all costs for commercial contract studies
• Have completed the tools for costing and attribution

The NIHR Portfolio excludes audits; needs assessments; quality improvement and other local service evaluations.

Find the list of current NIHR Portfolio studies in CWP HERE.