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About the Specialist
The Specialist Centre for Public Health delivered by the University of Southampton and Partners (SCPH USP) is part of the Research Support Service Hub delivered by the University of Southampton and Partners (RSS USP).
NIHR Research Support Service
NIHR Research Support Service
The NIHR Research Support Service provides free advice to researchers at all stages of their research career who are developing funding applications for health and social care research.
The NIHR Research Support Service provides free advice to researchers at all stages of their research career who are developing funding applications for health and social care research.
The RSS is a national service delivered by eight ‘Hubs’, each a partnership of research groups, organisations and clinical trials units (CTUs) with expertise in applied health and care research. Each of the eight hubs and specialist centres is open to researchers based anywhere in England, and the RSS can support researchers in the devolved nations if they are working in collaboration with English partners.
The SCPH USP is working with and alongside the RSS USP hub to provide advice and support for public health research outside NHS settings. Regardless of whether you require support in clinical research or public health research, you can request support from us using one single form. We will make sure you get assistance from the appropriate expert.
If you prefer to request support from a different centre (see below), please visit the national RSS website for more information about the service and Hub offerings.
RSS Hubs and specialist centres
RSS Hubs and specialist centres
There are eight RSS hubs across England, as well as two specialist centres:
There are eight RSS hubs across England, as well as two specialist centres:
RSS Hub delivered by University of Southampton and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by University of Birmingham and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by King's College London and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by University of Lancaster and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by University of Leicester and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by Newcastle University and Partners
RSS Hub delivered by University of York and Partners
Specialist Centre for Social Care (Lancaster University and University of York)
Specialist Centre for Public Health (Newcastle and Southampton)
Public health research at the NIHR
Public health research at the NIHR
The Specialist Centre for Public Health is part of the wider NIHR infrastructure. This video explains how the NIHR supports public health research.
Our partners
Our partners
Across the RSS and the SCPH, our partners are the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, the University of Portsmouth, four associated CTUs and four local authorities (Hampshire County Council, Oxford County Council, Portsmouth City Council, and Southampton City Council). Support offered by the RSS or SCPH will be delivered by staff from across these different partner organisations.
Request support
Request support
Submit a request for support to the NIHR Research Support Service Hub and Specialist Centre for Public Health delivered by the University of Southampton and Partners. The RSS and the SCPH can support researchers in the devolved nations if they are working in collaboration with English partners.
Request bespoke support to develop research capacity in your organisation (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight)
Request bespoke support to develop research capacity in your organisation (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight)
For bespoke support to develop research capacity and capability email nihr-rss@soton.ac.uk.
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