News and Updates

Whilst work is underway to improve and update the university Health & Social Care Research support and sponsorship provision, this page will be updated with news of any developments, new policies, procedures, or resources.

New Sponsorship and NHS Research Guidance Webpages Coming Soon!

Keep an eye out for our new sponsorship and NHS research guidance pages that will be launching soon.

The Clinical Research Governance team have been working hard to update the advice and guidance webpages relating to NHS research and sponsorship. We hope these updates will better support researchers with their development of NHS research projects and regulatory applications, and make navigating the sponsorship process easier.

The launch date will be communicated here, and in the weekly news bulletins.

NHS Ethics, Governance and Sponsorship Drop in Sessions

The clinical research governance team will be running drop-in advice and guidance sessions from January 2025.

These will be held in the business lounge in HiOne every Wednesday morning after the collaboration café until 12:30pm-please come along with any queries you may have. We will also be offering bookable slots every Wednesday afternoon from 13:30-16:30 (alternative dates and times are available if required).

Things we may be able to assist with in both the drop-in sessions or bookable slots include:

  • Guidance on items relating to pre-award NHS governance considerations
  • Sponsorship applications and procedures
  • Regulatory requirements/what approvals you may need
  • Support with IRAS applications/NHS protocol development
  • Advice on working with NHS research sites and set up of sites
  • Amendments to open studies
  • Closing completed studies and regulatory reporting

For bookable slots, please email the sponsorship inbox with your preferred times and dates.

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