Thank you for contacting the Research Support Service (RSS) Hub delivered by the University of York and Partners. Our Hub is a collaboration of three world-leading research universities: University of York, University of Leeds and University of Sheffield. With substantial expertise and infrastructure to support the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials, our hub includes three UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) registered clinical trials units, including two that are Royal College of Surgeons Surgical Trials Centres.

Our team provides methodological expertise, research advice and collaboration to researchers and health and social care practitioners across diverse settings, including NHS primary and secondary care, settings outside health including criminal justice, education, community, voluntary and social care organisations, and industry.

We support new and experienced researchers regardless of geographical location applying to NIHR research programmes or research training awards as well as non-NIHR funders such as charities.

We use the information you provide to match you with the most suitable advisor(s) possessing the most relevant expertise to review your proposal and offer the most appropriate support.

If you are uncertain about the specific type of support required at this stage, please provide as much detail as possible to help us facilitate your request.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to us - nihr-rss@york.ac.uk