Becoming a member of the The National Cardiovascular Research Network (NCRN) is free and we encourage anyone engaged in cardiovascular research in Wales to join us. The NCRN has an operational team in place to support research development. If you choose to become a member, you will benefit from the support of the operational team in the following areas where available.
Our offering
Bid Development
- Funding Roadmap – Mapping your research ideas and expertise to upcoming funding opportunities
- Tailored guidance for proposal development
- Connecting you with collaborators – across universities, health services, businesses and charities
- Writing support for non-technical sections
Communications and Engagement
- Publicity of work, projects, events and research
- Targeted outreach to specific audiences
- Communication strategies for announcements or events
- Spotlighting success stories and case studies
Wider network support
- Strategic advice on patient and public involvement
- Specialist data guidance – Data access, cohort definitions and research ideas
- Event partnering opportunities
- Access to NCRN funding schemes
NCRN Membership expectations
- Actively promote the NCRN and its opportunities to wider research groups and other stakeholders.
- Where support has been provided by the network, we request members actively engage with NCRN operations team to support KPI reporting to the NCRN funders. This may include providing updates on outputs such as grants submitted, awards won, publications and engagement activities.