Identify the ethical issues of your study while developing your protocol. You may find it helpful to:

1. Attend training, you can find links to local and national events on our Training and Resources (link] page.

2. Access guidance for ethical approval on the Health Research Authority Web Site    

3. The ethics application form takes you through a structured process for ethical review of your research, so take a look at the electronic version of the form 'IRAS'  and click on the information buttons for specific items.

4. Talk through you application or send a draft to the Scientific Officer at the North of Scotland Research ethics Service.

 Contact your Research Sponsor within the Research Governance or Research and Development department for your employer or University before you apply. For commercial research the sponsor may be company funding the research.

NHS and University Sponsors in the North of Scotland include:

NHS Grampian Research Governance

NHS Highlands

NHS Orkney

NHS Shetland

NHS Western Isles 

Aberdeen University  Clinical Research Governance

Robert Gordon Research Governance

University if the Highlands and Islands

Make sure you have a suitable research team and advice. The Clinical Research Networks provide advice on many aspects of protocol development.  

Published: 22/10/2020 13:35