Member benefits: Champion Expand We champion our charities and tell their collective story. We advocate for a thriving research environment that facilitates innovation and improves health for everyone. This involves: collecting and collating data from our members to provide evidence and case studies to showcase the sector and demonstrate its combined impact. Sector impact Find out more about our sector’s impact. providing a united sector voice, influencing politicians and policy makers, and representing our members in a wide range of meetings and committees. Influencing policy Find out more about our influencing policy work.
Member benefits: Support Expand We support our charities to fund research as effectively as possible and we provide a kitemark of quality for their research processes. We help them to navigate a changing landscape and be on the front foot. This involves: developing guidance, advice, tools and training supporting our members to fund research well and make good use of limited resources. regular newsletters, which provide updates on sector developments. Research guidance Expert Review Audit Newsletters Our charities also have access to... an open publishing platform called Health Open Research, which enables the results of research to be openly and rapidly published. Research funded by at least one AMRC member charity is eligible for a 15% discount on the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing on Health Open Research. a job circulation mailing, which advertises member job vacancies free of charge. a streamlined process for AMRC members to become a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Non-commercial Partner giving our charities faster access to the full range of services offered by the Study Support Service, which helps researchers to plan, setup and deliver research in England. If our Full member charities award funding via open competition… Their 'indirect' costs of research in universities can be covered by the Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF). Their ‘direct’ costs of clinical research in the NHS can be covered by NIHR Clinical Research Networks under the Attributing the costs of health and social care Research and Development (AcoRD) agreement. We assess Full members against our requirements and our six principles of expert review to ensure they meet our high standards for decision-making in research funding. We help Introductory members work towards meeting Full membership criteria which is recognised by universities, government and funding bodies as an indicator of quality research funding.
Member benefits: Connect Expand We connect our charities so they can share learning and collaborate. We open up opportunities for them to partner with others from across the research system. This includes: free access to networks, events, platforms and initiatives that enable our members to connect and collaborate within and beyond the sector. Events Networks and groups Newsletters