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SORT-online will be a powerful, user-friendly self-assessment tool designed to help health and care organisations enhance their nursing research capabilities. By using SORT-online, professionals and organisations will be able to systematically gather data on their research practices, enabling them to evaluate strengths and identify areas needing development. This tool will empower organisations to make informed decisions about where to invest resources, thereby improving their overall research infrastructure. For professionals, SORT-online will provide a structured framework to assess how research can be better integrated into clinical practice, fostering a research culture that leads to improved patient care and professional growth. Ultimately, SORT-online will help both individuals and organisations build a stronger foundation for research, resulting in better healthcare outcomes.
In the meantime, the website will provide useful resources to support data collection and analysis, ensuring organisations have the tools they need to prepare for full use of the platform.
SORT-online will guide users through a series of targeted statements, assessing their research maturity and offering actionable recommendations to create a plan for enhancing research capacity.
Developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield and NHS England, SORT-online will combine academic expertise with practical healthcare experience, making it an essential tool for strengthening research capabilities.
SORT was developed by a collaborative team of researchers and healthcare professionals from the University of Sheffield and NHS England. This interdisciplinary approach ensured that the tool is grounded in both academic research and practical healthcare experience, making it a valuable resource for organizations seeking to enhance their nursing research capabilities. While initially developed for Nurses, SORT is equally useful assessing organisational readiness of Research for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals.
SORT Support Team
SORT Support Team
Professor Parveen Ali
Professor Parveen Ali has a joint position at the University of Sheffield and Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH). Parveen is a Professor of Nursing and Gender-Based Violence. In the past three years, she has also been working towards research capability and capacity building among nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals at DBTH, regionally and nationally. She is leading the development of SORT-online
Professor Jo Cooke
Professor Jo Cooke is a prominent figure in the field of health and social care research, particularly recognized for her work in research capacity development. She is Emeritus Professor at Unviersity of Sheffield. In her career, she focussed on enhancing research capabilities within health care systems, helping to ensure that research informs health practices and policy.
Professor Julie McGarry
Professor Julie McGarry is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her research primarily focuses on safeguarding vulnerable populations, with a special emphasis on domestic abuse, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. She has made significant contributions to research capacity building through her involvement in the development of SORT.
Dr Ash Talpur
ashfaque.talpur@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Ashfaque Talpur is a Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Over the past two years, he has been dedicated to fostering a research culture and building capacity among nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals. He was recognized for his contributions with the NIHR Senior Research Leaders Award.
Ash has been instrumental in shaping the research agenda and leadership for nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals at regional and national levels. He has significantly contributed to the development of local research policy and frameworks. Additionally, he has actively engaged healthcare providers and community members to ensure that research findings are translated into meaningful and sustainable improvements in healthcare delivery.
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