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Understanding Research

Understanding research offers you the opportunity to find out more about research within the NHS and Social Care. Research is for everyone, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can be involved in research and you don’t have to know anything about research to get started. The following section provides some links to information that you might find helpful in understanding more about research in the UK.

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Getting Involved in research

Getting involved in research offers you the opportunity to explore avenues to get involved in research; this may be from feeling confident in using research evidence in your day-to-day practice to pursuing a career in research delivery through to delivering national and international research studies. Learn more

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Developing your own research

Developing your own research is for anyone interested in developing their own research ideas and offers the opportunity to explore an academic research career pathway or to blend a research career and training with health or social care practice. Learn more