Research Tenders

Title: RNIB A review of evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of current models and intervention strategies to promote primary and secondary eye health care Details: RNIB invites submissions to undertake a review of the evidence and research literature to investigate what factors influence whether people most at risk of avoidable sight loss attend for an eye examination. Furthermore, to identify the factors that influence these groups in the uptake and/or drop out of a referral from primary care to secondary care, and the drivers behind the uptake and adherence to treatment following diagnosis with an avoidable sight loss condition. Please see the Evidence Review document here for full details.(doc 199k) Please also see Appendix A (doc 61k) and Appendix B (doc 168k) Contact: Please prepare a proposal (no more than ten sides of A4 in 14-point Arial font) addressing the above requirements and email it to Shaun Leamon, Evidence and Service Impact, RNIB, at shaun.leamon@rnib.org.uk. The deadline for return of proposals is 12:00pm on Friday 30th July 2010. Enquiries Further information about RNIB and sight loss in general can be obtained from the RNIB website at www.rnib.org.uk. Any enquiries about this brief should be directed to Shaun Leamon, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE. Tel: 0207 391 2192. Email: shaun.leamon@rnib.org.uk Title: UNICEF UK Invitation To Tender Details: A qualitative international comparative study of the impacts of inequality and materialism on children’s well-being UNICEF UK is seeking to engage a research institution to conduct qualitative research into how inequality and materialism affect children’s experience of life in the UK and up to three other OECD countries, and to identify policy recommendations to improve children’s well-being in the UK. The findings will be used to inform UNICEF UK’s lobbying work in relation to child well-being in the UK. Please see the Invitation to Tender document here for full details.(doc 126k) Please also see Appendix 1 (doc 172k) and Appendix 2 (doc 63k) Contact: Please prepare a proposal (no more than ten sides of A4 in 11 point Arial font) for delivering the above outputs and send two hard copies to Alison Marshall at UNICEF UK and by e-mail to alisonm@unicef.org.uk by 27th August. Please send hard copies of proposals to: Alison Marshall UNICEF UK 30a Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DU If you have any queries contact Alison Marshall on 0207 375 6141 or email alisonm@unicef.org.uk