Resources

Contribute to Research

Free Learning Resources for GPs

The NIHR Learn platform, is designed to support GPs at every stage of their research journey. It brings together a comprehensive collection of practical resources, training, and guidance to help you get involved in research, including developing your role as a Principal Investigator (PI).

The platform now hosts the updated Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Introduction: E6(R3) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher: GCP E6(R3) e-learning courses, which cover the latest GCP E6(R3) updates alongside important changes to UK Clinical Trials Regulations—ensuring you stay compliant, confident, and research-ready.

Be Part Of Research

Supporting your patients to take part in research is a simple and effective way for your practice to get involved in improving future care. Be Part of Research is a free, national online service that makes it easy for patients to find and take part in health and care studies.

By signposting patients to the service, your practice can help connect them with a wide range of research opportunities across nearly every major health condition, as well as social care. Studies may take place online or locally, making participation flexible and accessible.

Patients can sign up in minutes, select the areas of research that interest them, and receive information about suitable studies—allowing them to decide if and how they would like to take part.

This is an ideal first step for practices looking to engage with research, requiring minimal time and resource while offering patients the opportunity to contribute to advancements in treatment, care, and prevention. Whether living with a condition or as a healthy volunteer, every patient can play a role in shaping the future of healthcare.

Encouraging patients to join Be Part of Research helps research go further, faster—benefiting both current and future generations.