National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) research grants: analysis of awardee characteristics and preliminary grant outputs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) is a major UK-based funder of academic anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. It holds two grant rounds per year. Since 2019, research outputs have been collected via a widely used online platform, enabling assessment of grant impact. The aim of our study was to report the characteristics of funding awards and awardees, including equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) data.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of NIAA grant data submitted by award holders (2019-2023) and assessed EDI characteristics for all applicants and recipients, collected since 2022. The primary objective was to assess grants by geographical distribution, type of institutions and research category. Secondary objectives included

SUBMITTER: Watson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature