Research, funding & policy
A question that matters.
A plan that can answer it.
Connect a research or policy priority with a clear purpose, a feasible approach and the people whose knowledge should shape the work.
A promising idea needs a workable study.
The question matters. The collection plan, responsibilities and burden still need to fit.
IAE supports academic and healthcare research teams in defining the intended use of evidence, testing practical feasibility and identifying regulatory, ethical and data-governance questions. Methodological, statistical, clinical and local expertise is agreed for the assignment.
A useful result
A focused evidence brief, feasibility and governance assessment, and a commissioning plan for the relevant specialist work.
Commission evidence with a clear purpose.
A funder or charity should be able to see what the work will answer and what delivery will require.
IAE can help examine a proposed research brief, clarify the evidence gap, identify delivery dependencies and define meaningful review points. The contribution is an independent assessment of the proposed work; it does not promise funding, recruitment or a particular result.
A useful result
A clearer commissioning brief with responsibilities, deliverables, review points and questions for the research team.
Start with the question a community is asking.
A patient organisation may see a burden or unanswered question that an existing plan has missed.
That perspective can inform the research priority before a protocol or collection plan is settled. IAE welcomes a discussion about a defined advisory contribution or a community collaboration, including consideration of selected pro bono work.
A useful result
An agreed research priority or contribution, with its intended use, participation and next step made clear.
When the same barrier keeps returning.
A policy body, NGO or professional network needs to understand where the difficulty arises.
IAE can help structure the question, examine the available evidence and bring regulatory and delivery perspectives into a focused discussion. A commissioned review and an unpaid editorial contribution have different scopes; we agree the purpose before starting.
A useful result
A defined review, discussion brief or contribution to shared learning, with evidence and interpretation kept distinct.
Make the next question more useful.
Before commissioning data collection, name the decision the findings should inform. Then ask what information is missing, whose experience is needed and whether the proposed method can answer the question.
See the evidence and research contributionDiscuss a defined research assignment