Research Register for Social Care - links

• Department of Health - research governance section
  
  
• Department of Health - research and development section
  
  
• Involve - Promoting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.
  
  
• National Research Register (NRR) - archive containing details of research projects funded by, or of interest to, the National Health Service (NHS).
  
  
• Online Research Bank  (ORB) Children's database  The purpose of the database is to provide the central source in Northern Ireland for research on all aspects of children’s lives. The main focus is on research carried out since 1990. The database is sponsored by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland, supported by the Children's Research Forum and hosted through Queen's University. Research contributions can be made to the database using an online template. (see About pages)
  
  
• RDInfo - part of the National Institute for Health Research and commissioned by the Department of Health to produce research guidelines for Social Care. See the research process flowchart and the directory of funding opportunities.
  
  
• Register of researchers - a database that holds contact details for researchers whose work may be of interest to children’s services professionals, together with a list of their research interests and methods, their current research projects and their key publications.
  
  
• Research Governance Resource Pack
  
  
• Research in practice is the largest children and families research implementation project in England and Wales. It’s mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and families through the use of research evidence.
  
  
• Research in practice for adults - is a newly established research utilisation organisation for adult social care whose mission is to promote the use of evidence-informed practice in the planning and delivery of adult social care services.
  
  
• Social Services Research Group (SSRG)