Health Research Authority (HRA) changes – Cohort 3 going live 30 November Here is the latest update in the HRA’s Approval process of rolling out a new system for approving research in the NHS in England, which will replace existing arrangements for NHS Permission/ Assurance. The HRA will assess regulatory compliance and […]
The University of Cambridge has published its new “Research Strategy Office Guidance 2015-16: Concordate to Support Research Integrity” The guidance provides a link to the Universities UK ‘Concordat to Support Research Integrity’, compliance to which is a requirement for Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Research Councils UK (RCUK). […]
HRA announces 10 August as start date for next phased roll out of HRA Approval The HRA began the phased roll out of HRA Approval on 11 May 2015 for NHS staff research that does not require review by an NHS Research Ethics Committee. The HRA has announced that the […]
New HRA Approval Process HRA Approval is the new approval that will be required for research to commence in the NHS in England. It is a new process that comprises a review by a Research Ethics Committee (where applicable) as well as an assessment of regulatory compliance and related matters undertaken […]
The Department of Health has approved the Health Research Authority to deliver a single approval system for all health research studies in England. Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality, today announced funding for the HRA Assessment and Approval. This funding means that the HRA will be able to reduce […]
The HRA will take responsibility from the Department of Health for issuing guidance for research in England, in place of the Research Governance Framework (RGF). The current version of the RGF will be withdrawn when the new framework is published. The HRA will undertake a review of the whole framework with an […]