Joint Research Office

The HRA (Health Research Authority) has launched two decision tools to help researchers determine whether their project would be managed as research within the NHS and whether it would require review by an NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC).

A few places remain for research staff on the SLMS Information Governance (IG) roadshow on 30 May.

The event will focus on how the IG framework can help researchers meet their legal obligations. It is aimed at anybody handling personally identifiable data as part of their research.

Researchers must now apply to the Health Research Authority (HRA) Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) if they intend to process personal data without seeking consent.

SLMS Postgraduate students are invited to apply for grants to connect their studies with people outside the university and develop public engagement skills.

The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) has published a Patient and Public Involvement Plan.

The Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program is accepting applications for the 2013 Research Scholars Program for cardiovascular disease.

A number of board and panel vacancies are available at the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC).

The Research Design Service (RDS) London will be hosting a series of drop-in clinics for researchers in South London in May and June.

UCL will recognise the accomplishments of its most innovative and entrepreneurial academics and students at the UCL Awards for Enterprise on Tuesday 14 May.

UCLH is organising a cancer clinical trials course for nurses, trial practitioners and research assistants on 7-12 May 2013.