Research Sponsorship at UHCW

The Sponsorship and Governance team review and approve studies classified as research. A 'Sponsor' is an organisation which takes ultimate responsibility for:

• The initiation, management and/or financing for that research (or arrangement of these tasks).
• That the design of the study meets appropriate standards and that arrangements are in place to ensure appropriate conduct and reporting.
• Ensuring data integrity and complying with data protection legislation and standards of good practice.

UHCW will typically sponsor research studies where the investigator has a substantive role within the organisation and where UHCW are at least one of the UK site/s.

UHCW Sponsorship Position Statement

Research is defined as: intentionally planned and designed using documented methodology which will allow results to be extrapolated or applied from the study sample to a larger population. To help you determine whether your study is research, the Health Research Authority (HRA) have created a decision tool:

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Once we've reviewed your email, you will be assigned a sponsor representative who will work with you to submit your research study to the required regulatory bodies and ensure that the correct documents are in place.

For all studies, your sponsorship representative will require the following information to begin the sponsorship process:

• Sponsorship Request Form
• Chief investigator agreement
• Draft Protocol
• Draft IRAS Form
• Applicable draft Participant documents e.g., Participant Information Sheet, Consent Forms, GP letters
• Chief Investigators CV
• Evidence of funding
• Details of any collaborations with external parties, including commercial entities and suppliers
• Any conflicts of interest