Where health research funders from around the world come together to advance their practice and increase the value of research

Since 2017, Ensuring Value in Research Funders’ Forum (EViR) offers an international community of shared practice, facilitated learning and agreed standards.

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EViR members work together to advance the practice of health-related research and research funding, in order to increase the value of health-related research

The Ensuring Value in Research (EViR) Funders’ Forum started in 2017, with meetings in London, Den Haag and Washington DC.

Making a bigger difference with health-related research

Organisations that fund health-related research or set funding policy have a responsibility not only to advance knowledge but also the practices of health-related research. Health research funders play an important role in:

  • setting research agendas,
  • selecting which studies to fund,
  • ensuring the quality of the research conducted and disseminated.

Benefits of membership include access to this community, resources and expertise developed, as well as active participation in and influence on the future priorities and direction of the Forum.

Membership

Upcoming Event

September 2022
2 Days
29-30
Sep
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September 2022 EViR Strategy Meeting

The Steering Group would like to invite EViR members to the first EViR Strategy Meeting that will take place on 29&30 September ahead of the Autumn EViR Meeting on 27&28 October 2022.

As part of your EViR membership, health-research organisations have the opportunity to shape the agenda and strategy of the EViR Forum and the September meeting will allow members to participate in the Forum Strategy and Programme discussions.

This meeting is for EViR members only, please contact the secretariat if you would like to discuss your membership.

NIHR Evaluation Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Chilworth, UK 12.00pm—15.00pm
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October 2022

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Ensuring value in health-related research

The Ensuring Value in Research (EViR) Funders’ Forum developed in June 2017 a Consensus Statement and Guiding Principles to reduce the loss of any research because of it asks the wrong questions, lacks robust research design, is not published or reports are not usable or accessible.

Together, we have agreed on some Guiding Principles to help funders increase the value of health-related research

View our Guiding PrinciplesView Consensus Statement