Starting a project

Before any research project can proceed within CUH using its patients, their tissue or data it must be approved by a variety of people for different reasons.

This process is basically managed through a single on-line system based on the NRES Application form but it is helpful to think of it going on three separate tracks

Track 1.

Ensuring that a study is properly designed, necessary, of value and ethical. This involves: Protocol and Peer review Approval by Ethics Committees

Track 2.

Ensuring that a study is properly funded, sponsored and contractually managed. This involves: Sponsorship Funding

Track 3.

Ensuring that a study is carried out safely using the hospital's facilities and in line with national and EU legislation. This involves: Special Approvals regarding safety

These approvals are vital to protect patients and their data as well as to protect the researchers themselves and their sponsoring institution from avoidable risks.

We handle hundreds of research applications every year so we can give you advice to make your application swift and smooth.

At the end of these tracks we will issue "R&D Approval" for a study to go ahead on our site.

For a quick guide to what we will need in order to do process your application please download the researcher's checklist:

Researcher's checklist (44 KB)

The rest of this website will explain each of the steps in detail.