Funding Archives - INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE Interactive Software's Achiever Laboratory Information Management and Biobanking software, LIMS and CRM systems transform your business processes, help you to comply and deliver data insights Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:09:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Building successful partnerships between funders and researchers https://www.interactivesoftware.co.uk/2020/06/18/partnerships-funders-researchers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partnerships-funders-researchers Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:55:35 +0000 https://www.interactivesoftware.co.uk/?p=18662 No matter how large or small, no funder has unlimited finances. All funders have specific aims that they want to target to the best of their ability using their limited funds. This is true for large government funding bodies but especially true for small charities. You need to be fully aware of those aims and be constantly reviewing your work to ensure that it’s aligned. That’s how you, and by association, the funders gain the maximum “bang for your buck”.  So, how do you ensure that both funder and researcher get what they need from the relationship? In short, it’s all about building a successful partnership between the funder and you, the researcher. The importance of keeping in touch in funder and researcher partnerships Right off the bat you need to keep in mind that all funded research is a partnership. Your research is targeted at furthering the aims of the funder. These aims, particularly for medical charities, are invariably geared towards improving treatments for patients. Each charity will have its own specific target group and those are typically patients. That means that your research will have three beneficiaries. Therefore, your partnership has three stakeholders and communication between all the […]

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]]> 5 key considerations when applying for Biobank funding https://www.interactivesoftware.co.uk/2019/05/09/5-key-considerations-when-applying-for-biobank-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-key-considerations-when-applying-for-biobank-funding Thu, 09 May 2019 16:24:31 +0000 https://www.interactivesoftware.co.uk/?p=52 Whether you are setting up a new Biobank or reapplying for further funding, you need to demonstrate to the funding bodies that their money will be put to best use and be used efficiently. You need to ensure that you tick all of the right boxes and, if it is a reapplication, the criteria might have changed since the initial funding award.  There are some key considerations when applying for Biobank funding that can help you move one step closer to obtaining your funding. 1: Maximise your visibility Biobanks hold biological samples to be used in research. Therefore, researchers need to be aware of your samples so they can request them and use them in their research. Samples that sit in freezers are not fulfilling the wishes of the generous donors. You can only achieve this if your samples are requested, issued and then used.  As a Biobank you want to ensure that the greatest number of researchers are aware of your biological sample holdings. A good way to maximise visibility is to register your Biobank with a directory such as the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) This will help put you in touch with researchers looking for the types of samples […]

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