Obtaining Ethical & HRA Approvals: Navigating Your Way through the System
Free to attend, and open to all
So, you’ve got a great idea for a research study, and you’re located in one of the world’s top class institutions in which to conduct your work. But who do you need to seek approval from? And how do you go about doing this? Come along to this talk for an overview of:

How research is governed in the UK
Which approval bodies are involved
A step-by-step guide on how to apply for approval
In particular, the processes of applying to an NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) will be covered.


This will be presented by Dr Kate O’Neill from the University of Oxford’s Clinical Trials and Research Governance team (CTRG). After an extensive career as an academic researcher herself, Kate joined CTRG as a Research Support Associate and provides guidance and support in the design and conduct of clinical research across the University.
Date: 18 May 2017, 12:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Trinity 2017)
Venue: John Radcliffe Hospital - Main Building, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Lecture Room, George Pickering Education Centre, Level 3
Speaker: Dr Kate O'Neill (University of Oxford)
Organising department: Medical Sciences Division
Organiser: Abigail Hipkin (Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: oucags@medsci.ox.ac.uk
Part of: OUCAGS Forum
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking email: oucags@medsci.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Abigail Hipkin