Updated on 28 February 2025
Here you will find some useful links to other resources, support and teams both within the University and externally.
University Support / Teams
University Resources
Regulations and Standards
- - the public body thats provides an assessment of regulatory compliance along side independent ethical opinion by a NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) (where required).
- - practical guidance to professionals carrying out activities within the scope of the HTA’s remit.
- - an international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials that involve the participation of human participants.
- includes what to expect from an inspection and the key UK legislation and guidance which covers GCP inspections.
- - MHRA is the designated competent authority that administers and enforces the law on medical devices in the UK.
- which sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK.
- - Regulatory Office in charge of upholding information rights in the interest of the public, and provides guidance around GDPR and Data Protection Act.
External Resources / Guidance
- - Practical advice to researchers in designing and conducting publicly funded clinical trials in the UK.
- includes training on research involving participants lacking mental capacity, exposure to ionising radiation and human tissue.
- The research involving human tissue is useful to researchers and tissue bank staff. It is also useful to be aware of the structure of research tissue banks and the regulations and ethics behind them.
- - Support and guidance for those conducting research with human participants, their tissues or data.
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- - Training and Resources for Research Staff in the West Midlands.