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However, here is a step-by-step guide as to what the process might look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Step 1: Scope your idea<\/summary>\n<p>Talk to people, discuss it at a research group meeting, review the literature to see the gap.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Step 2: Seek support<\/summary>\n<p>As soon as you have a research idea, contact your research and innovation team, they will support you through this whole process.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Step 3: Create a clear project proposal and plan<\/summary>\n<p>Your research and innovation team may be able to support you with developing a project plan. The way the process looks for everyone will differ depending on the type of research you want to carry out, or where you are up to in your research career. Emailing your research and innovation team will enable bespoke support for you individually.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Step 4: Look for funding opportunities<\/summary>\n<p>Your research and innovation team will know the most likely funding avenues for your chosen research subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, navigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.nhs.uk\/\">NIHR website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.nhs.uk\/\">NHS Innovation Service website<\/a> could be a good place for you to start your research into funding opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Step 5: Intellectual property<\/summary>\n<p>If you are undertaking work for external organisations and need to provide them with a report of outcomes or a new intervention or product that you have developed, it is important to consider the issue of intellectual property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially important if you want to use some of the data you generated for publications or that will go towards your portfolio of papers for a PhD by Published work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speak to your research team about this, but in the meantime here are some pages with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nihr.ac.uk\/research-funding\/application-support\/designing-your-research\/intellectual-property\">NIHR<\/a> around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nihr.ac.uk\/documents\/intellectual-property-and-commercialisation-guidance-contract\/12260\">intellectual property<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group downloadable-resource uos-bg--irwell-blue p-3 ps-md-4 ps-lg-5 my-5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 mb-3\">Download resource<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download, share, and use them as often as you like. 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