Would your organisation like a researcher to work with you on a local project?

The SDO Network has set up four Academic Placement Fellowship pilots in partnership with the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC). The placement schemes supports senior to mid level academics to spend time within a partner NHS organisation for between six to twelve months to undertake relevant health services research and develop the research skills of partner staff The ESRC and the NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme (SDO) are now inviting NHS organisations to submit applications to host an academic fellow to:

• undertake a short and relevant health services research project
  
• carry out research that contributes to the understanding of how to effectively organise and deliver health services
  
• share the learning from the research across the organisation and the wider NHS
  
• develop and leave a legacy of health service research literacy and engagement within the host organisation