Research resources

Useful research resources for health and care professionals in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, and beyond.

Why take part in research? (11 languages): Learn about the benefits of taking part in health research through this short film, developed with community input and available in 11 languages. Watch the film on the University of Bristol website.
Introduction to clinical trials videos (5 languages): Watch a series of short, community co-produced videos explaining what clinical trials are, how they work and what taking part involves. Watch on the Quintet Team YouTube channel

The South West Pharmacy Research Network is a pharmacy research collaboration between pharmacy teams, healthcare organisations and universities in the south west of England.
NIHR-funded Incubators play a vital role in building research capacity and developing research careers. 
HIN Innovation Academy offers innovators a curated catalogue of short courses that follow the Healthcare Technology Pathway from ideation to adoption.
Healthcare Inequalities Training – NHS England
The Advanced Practice Research Toolkit 2025 – Birmingham City University
Research leaders courses and support – NIHR
Developing Research Leader (DRL) Programme – NIHR
Developing a research skilled workforce – University of Plymouth
What is Health Research? – Supporting Participants by Embedding a Research Culture – NHS Learning Hub
Multi-professional Practice-based Research Capabilities Framework – NHS England
Community for Allied Health Professions Research, South West Consortium

The INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework
University of Bristol: GPs at the Deep End Bristol – initiative focussing on addressing health inequalities in deprived areas.
Randomised trials and how to recruit and retain individuals from ethnic minority groups – practical guidance to support better practice: including supplementary file providing an example of translation and interpretation costs/
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol – United for Health: Films launched about involving minoritised communities in research
University of Bristol: Inclusivity within Research Processes. Bristol Short Course (£250)
ORCA Cardiff University: How to conduct research involving people who may not have capacity to consent for themselves.