Research Facilitation
Research Development
Within each unit of the Nuffield Department of Medicine, the lead administrator and dedicated staff support researchers:
- Identification of new sponsors within a scientific discipline with the aim of broadening an existing research portfolio
- Confirm eligibility to apply for specific funding
- Advice on managing large-scale research projects
- Support for new research group leaders arriving in Oxford
- Provision of management information for NDM Committees
- Facilitation of links with other research groups in Oxford
- Preparation of institutional letters of support for research proposals
Funding Opportunities
Funding information can be found on the main University website:
The Medical Sciences Division have recently compiled some general tips collated from applicants to the Royal Society URF scheme. If you're planning on applying to this scheme, or any other funding opportunity, you may find them useful.
The Research Services team have published some guidelines for those wishing to apply to the MRC Career Development Award. It provides support for outstanding post-doctoral researchers who wish to consolidate their research skills and make the transition from post-doctoral research trainee to independent investigator. If awarded they provide salary and research support for 5 years, which can include an option for 12 months research training outside the UK, in UK industry, or at another UK research centre, to enable fellows to acquire new transferable techniques and skills. If you wish to apply, the MRC deadline is 4pm on the 10th of October, however applications should be forwarded to Research Services by the 3rd of October.
Project Management
Large scale and complex projects can benefit from cross-divisional support if alternative expertise is required:- Collation of institutional collaborator details/costs for funding applications
- Advise on setting a new project management team or network coordinating centre tailored to your project
- Advice about frameworks for managing collaborator relationships
- Training for new project managers
- Tools for project management
Contact Links: please contact the Lead Administratorfor your area.
Equipment and Facilities
The University of Oxford's Research Services Team have developed a new online searchable facilities and equipment database providing information on equipment over £10K and on the University’s Small Research Facilities (SRFs). The purpose of the database is to promote and encourage the sharing of equipment across the University.
The database can be accessed at www.research-facilities.ox.ac.uk.
For each piece of equipment they have documented the department, location, and contact, whether it is shareable or not, the technical specification (including modifications and limitations), availability, access, any usage restrictions and a website link where available. In addition, each piece of equipment has been classified under a category and sub-category listing.
From the website you can:
- Search for a piece of equipment and refine by location, department, Institution (we are also pulling through information on equipment at the University of Southampton) and category.
- Browse by category or facility.
- Notify Research Services if you want to add or amend an entry, or provide any feedback.
In order to view the database users will need to login using their single sign-on username and password.
Other services
Requests for other support from the NDM Strategic Team can be sent to Karen Valentine, Head of Operations.
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