Defining Research in Local Authorities: Guidance and Decision Tool
The NIHR Research Support Service has designed a tool to define research in Local Authorities. The definition and guidance was designed by, and for, local authorities.
It provides a definition of research that you may wish to use within a local authority setting.
Why may you want to use this definition and decision tool?
You may wish to use this tool:
- For guidance. For example, if you are unsure if the activity you are doing, or planning to do, within a local authority is research.
- To explore if your idea would allow you to access a resource, or would be attractive to an academic partner. For example, determining potential eligibility for research funding or specialist support.
- To guide activities that could be supported by local authority research support teams or other local authority research infrastructure (for example, Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) teams).
- To help you decide if the activity you are planning might need, or benefit from, independent ethical review and formal research governance approval. Or if further requirements may apply, for example, obtaining consent for research purposes.
- To help you determine how to classify your activity and confirm any associated requirements if you intend to present or publish the outputs.
Defining Research in Local Authorities: Guidance and Decision Tool - if you can't access this you will need to request access from your IT service