Alongside contacting local universities who may have research groups within your area of interest, the following resources may be of use.
Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network
This network can provide 1:1 support to help you refine research questions, develop a project, write a grant, and apply for funding. This is the most appropriate resource to use if you’re unsure of where to start. Click here to access their site.
Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network
Whilst they do not advertise that they support individuals directly, they may be able to offer some assistance in signposting you to an appropriate organisation or projects you may be able to get involved in. Click here to access their site.
Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland
The Clinical Entrepreneur Programme currently is in its 3rd Northern Ireland cohort is hosted by HIRANI, a one year programme of mentorship training, and protected learning time to develop an idea into innovation (click here for more information – applications generally open annually in October). The Academy of Medical Sciences has just announced us at HIRANI as hosts for their Northern Ireland hub creating further opportunities for research. Click here to visit their site and for contact details for further enquiry.
The Incubator is a three-year project launched in 2024, with the aim of understand and address thelimited involvement of pharmacy professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians acrossall sectors of pharmacy, in healthcare research.