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. 2008 Jan 19;336(7636):120-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39454.402813.AD.

Getting the best from research funding

Geoff Watts  1
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Getting the best from research funding

Geoff Watts. BMJ. .

Abstract

It is just over a year since David Cooksey published his plans to reform UK research funding. Geoff Watts reports on how the ideas are working

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

References

    1. Cooksey D. A review of UK health research fundingLondon: HM Treasury, 2006. www.hm-treasury.gov.uk./media/4/A/pbr06_cooksey_final_report_636.pdf - PMC - PubMed
    1. Department of Health. Best research for best health 2006. www.dh.gov.uk (search for 6050).
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    1. National Institute for Health Research. Transforming health research: the first two years. www.nihr.ac.uk/publications.aspx
    1. Royal Society. Response to Cooksey review of UK health research 2006. http://royalsociety.org/displaypagedoc.asp?id=23824

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