Informing the Strategy – Strengths and Gaps Delyth Morgan Strategic Research Coordinator Cardiff University, School of Medicine
Background grants and awards Snapshot – Live grants and awards from Jan 2010 to Dec 2011 – Health related research SEWAHSP portfolios – Universities – Health Boards UKCRC categories – Health – Research Caveats
SEWAHSP Strategic Priority themes: percentage of total grants and awards
UKCRC Health Categories: percentage of total grants and awards
Research Categories 1. Underpinning 2. Aetiology 3. Prevention 4. Detection & Diagnosis 5. Treatment Development 6. Treatment Evaluation 7. Disease Management 8. Health Services
Translational Research Evaluation Fundamental Science Impacts Gap 4 – Population Sciences Gap 1 – Into Man Gap 2 – Into Clinic Gap 3 – Into Community, Population, Policy Trials & other well designed studies
SEWAHSP Portfolio Total Portfolio
University portfolios vs Health Board portfolios Combined Universities Combined Health Boards
Interdisciplinarity ENGIN MATHS CARBS BIOSCI MEDIC CHEMY
‘Health’ Schools PSYCH BIOSCI OPTOM SOCSI PHRMY MEDIC DENTL SONMS SOHCS
Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Infection Inflammatory and Immune
Neurosciences and Mental Health Neurosciences and Mental Health Neurological Mental Health
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Diabetes Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Diabetes Cardiovascular Metabolic and Endocrine Respiratory
Cancer portfolio Total SEWAHSP Cancer portfolio
Cancer portfolio University compared with Health Board Combined Universities Combined Health Boards
Cancer, Research Classifications subdivisions
Primary Care and Public Health and Health Services and Delivery Research Primary Care and Public Health Health Services and Delivery Research
Health Services and Delivery Research Health and Social Care Service Research subcategories
Distribution amongst funder types: Universities
Distribution amongst funder types: Health Boards
Distribution amongst funder types: Total
Next Steps Redo mapping Are we protecting our strengths Have we managed to encourage partnerships for patient benefit Resources mapping Infrastructure Contributions in kind Knowledge and skills
Translational Research Translational research: Crossing the valley of death Nature.com
Bridging the gap