Guidance for costing qualitative input

Staff costs - standard collaboration
  Lead Qualitative Researcher and Qualitative Researcher (Grade 5/6)
Intervention development 10%   100% (approx. 12 months)
Feasibility and piloting 10%   100% (approx. 12 months)
End of trial evaluation 10%   100% (approx. 12 months)
Service evaluation 10%   100% (approx. 12 months)
Exploratory experiential study 10%   100% (approx. 12 months)

Systematic review and synthesis
of qualitative data

10%   100% (approx. 12 months)

* The exact duration will depend upon the study aims, objectives, methodology, methods, setting and study participants.

Staff costs - enhanced collaboration
  Lead Qualitative Researcher and Qualitative Researcher (Grade 5/6)
Process evaluation 10%   100% (approx. 24-36 months)
Realist evaluation 10%   100% (approx. 24-36 months)
Ethnography 10%   100% (approx. 24-36 months)
Activist research 10%   100% (approx. 24-36 months)

* The exact duration will depend upon the study aims, objectives, methodology, methods, setting and study participants.

Additional research activities costs
  Lead Qualitative Researcher and Qualitative Researcher (Grade 5/6)
PPI Advice and organisation 10%   100% (1 month)
Completion of ethics application 10%   100% (1 month)

* The exact duration will depend upon the study aims, objectives, methodology, methods, setting and study participants.

Advisory role costs
  Professor / Reader or Senior Lecturer
Fellowship applications 5-10%   10%
Non-staff costs
Transcription costs - interviews (2-3 speakers) £1.08 per minute
Transcription costs - focus groups (4+ speakers) £1.36 per minute
Focus group running costs (room hire, refreshments) £200 per group
Participant reimbursement  £15 per participant
Encrypted digital recorder £300
Equipment (computer equipment) £650
Consumables - open access publishing (exludes Research Councils and Charitable Trusts) £1500
Consumables - phone, stationary etc Various
Travel and accommodation (outside London) Various