University of Sunderland Ethics
The University of Sunderland considers a broad range of investigations research and has committees similar to that of the NHS for the consideration of research. Prior to applying for University approval, we had to...
Exploring multidisciplinary use of unlicensed medicines in primary and secondary care
The University of Sunderland considers a broad range of investigations research and has committees similar to that of the NHS for the consideration of research. Prior to applying for University approval, we had to...
Now you would think that the NHS Ethics process might have been the most difficult of these approvals. But actually there is so much support for this process and information available that this wasn’t...
IRAS is the online system which facilitates applications for: Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) Health Research Authority (HRA) for projects seeking HRA Approval...
Research governance approvals are the organisational approval that you need to conduct research within an organisation. They are a very practical evaluation of your research to make sure that it can be delivered by...
Let’s start with ethics. NHS Ethics sounds obvious right? Wrong. First of all. What is ‘NHS’? The lines between NHS, social care and contracted services are not always clear. I’ll also point out that...
Although when we started planning the EMULSION study I knew that we would need ethics and governance approvals, I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what that meant in practice. The navigation of these...
The course attended was ‘Focus Groups’ – it took place at the Apex Hotel in Edinburgh for one day in May 2015. From Lindsay’s Perspective As focus groups form part of the studies result...
The course attended was ‘Depth Interviewing Skills’ – it took place at NatCen in London and lasted for 2 days in February 2015. From Lindsay’s perspective: This course built upon and developed what had...
As we pass the halfway point in the EMULSION study and are starting our data collection and analysis, we start to feel the benefit of the training we have accessed in the lead up...
The course attended was ‘Qualitative Research Methods in Health’ – it took place at Warwick University and lasted for 5 days in January 2015. From Lindsay’s Perspective As a newcomer to qualitative research, with...