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Dimension | Criteria
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High quality research | Significant opportunities for multi- and inter-disciplinary working
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| Potential for synergies with major initiatives
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| Significant opportunities to develop novel research at the international cutting edge in strategically important areas
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| Opportunities to develop and nurture research in special areas of national policy or interest
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| Strong academic links
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| Appropriate clinical links
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| Appropriate access to special research facilities (eg tissue banks, animal models, large equipment)
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Partnerships | Possibilities of partnerships with other funders of research and inward investment
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| Appropriate contact with bioindustry
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| Appropriate links to complementary areas of science
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Peopletraining, career development |
An environment that enables recruitment, development and retention of outstanding researchers and support staff
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| A culture and infrastructure that will attract field leaders nationally and internationally
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| First rate training
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Knowledge transfer | Opportunities for translating research into the health service and into broader clinical development
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Financial parameters | Good value for the MRC
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| Scientific and financial flexibility for resource and capital budgets
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| An outstanding setting for research over a timeframe of
20 plus years
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