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Our Next Course:
Applying for Ethical Opinion in the NHS (four-part webinar series)
Wednesday 4th November 2020 7:00PM
This webinar series will improve your knowledge and understanding of what you need to do to prepare an application and progress successfully through the NHS ethical review process to gain a favourable ethical opinion.If you wish to undertake research involving human participants within the NHS you must receive a favourable ethical opinion from a National Research Ethics Service (NRES) Research Ethics Committee (REC). This involves an application submitted using the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) which can be a complex and time-consuming process. This workshop will provide you with: an overview of research ethics in the NHS. an overview of the process for seeking an ethical opinion using IRAS. a practical guide to using IRAS. a step-by-step guide to preparing an IRAS application and supporting document. a practical guide to responding to the REC’s post-review comments. By the end of the course you will have a thorough understanding of the process and practical requirements for seeking a favourable ethical opinion to undertake research in the NHS. November 4th 19:00-20:15 Introduction to ethics and ethical approval in the NHS November 11th 19:00-20:15 Introduction to the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) November 18th 19:00-20:15 Preparing and submitting an application using IRAS November 25th 19:00-20:15 Preparing the participant information sheet and supporting documents The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Leslie Gelling.