Rapid Evidence Reviews for the UKRI Research Programme on Gambling

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Closes 2 Sep 2025

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Application

1. Award Name:
2. Start Date:
(Required)

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3. Award Duration:
4. Lead Organisation:
5. Project Lead:
6. Staff Roles - List the key members of your team and assign them roles from any of the following:
  • Project lead (PL) 
  • Project co-lead (UK) (PcL) 
  • Project co-lead (international) (PcL (I)) 
  • Specialist 
  • Grant manager 
  • Professional enabling staff 
  • Research and innovation associate 
  • Technician 
7. What evidence gaps does your proposed research area aim to address? (Word count limit: 2,000)

What the assessors are looking for in your response:

  • Clarity of the evidence gap (for example, those themes listed in the call),
  • Relevance and significance,
  • Originality and innovation,
  • Feasibility of addressing the gap,
  • Potential impact,
  • Stakeholder engagement.

References may be included within this section. 

8. Why are you the right individual or team to successfully deliver the proposed work?   (Word count limit: 2,000)

What the assessors are looking for in your response:

Evidence of how you, and if relevant your team, have

  • the relevant experience (appropriate to career stage) to deliver the proposed work,
  • the right balance of skills and expertise to cover the proposed work,
  • the appropriate leadership and management skills to deliver the work and your approach to develop others,
  • contributed to developing a positive research environment and wider community.
9. Please indicate which type of evidence review you are proposing (Word count limit: 2,000):
10. What is the proposed methodology for delivering your Rapid Evidence Review? (Word count limit: 2,000)

What the assessors are looking for in your response:

  • Appropriateness of the review type,
  • Clarity and structure of the methodology,
  • Search strategy,
  • Screening and selection process,
  • Synthesis of findings,
  • Timelines and feasibility.

References may be included within this section.

11. How are you going to deliver your proposed work?

What the assessors are looking for in your response:

  • Project Planning and Management,
  • Resource Allocation,
  • Output and dissemination,
  • Ethical and legal considerations,
  • How EDI considerations are being considered through your proposed RER. This may include the inclusivity of data sources, research team composition, relevance to underrepresented groups, or strategies for meaningful engagement with diverse communities.

References may be included within this section.

12. Proposed Budget (including staff costs) (Word count limit: 2,000):
13. What would be the proposed timeline, including key milestones and deliverables, for completing the proposed work?

What the assessors are looking for in your response:

  • Effectiveness in achieving objectives within six months,
  • Feasibility,
  • Identification of any risks to timely delivery and how they will be managed,
  • Maximisation of the translation of outputs into outcomes and impacts,
  • Integration of EDI,
  • Public engagement collaboration.

References may be included within this section. 

14. Is there anything else you would like to share about your proposed work, your team, or the relevance of this work to the aims of the RPG?
15. Contact information: