Carrying out Research > Governance
| Responsibilities of Researchers |
The Research Governance Framework (RGF) outlines the responsibilities of individuals acting as principal investigators in a study, as well as members of the research team. A summary is available here.
The Trust also has a policy for Research Misconduct and Fraud.
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| Research Passport |
| The Trust forms part of the NHS Research Passport system, which means that if you have already been issued with a 'Research Passport' (honorary contract) by another NHS Trust you are not required to undergo the same pre-employment checks more than once. |
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| If you already have a Research Passport, please send us a copy along with your CV and details of the projects you will be working on. |
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If you wish to apply for a Research Passport for the first time, please go to the Research Passport web page, where you will find an application form for completion, which you should then send to us here in the R&D Directorate (see address) along with any supporting documentation outlined in the guidance document.
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| Peer Review |
All projects must undergo independent peer review. For own account studies there is a system available to all researchers in the North West. See Peer Review NoW for full details.
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| Public Involvement |
The NHS R&D strategy is committed to involving members of the public in the work it undertakes - not as "subjects" of research, but as active participants.
Members of the public should be involved at all stages of the R&D process, including deciding what research should take place; commissioning and undertaking research; and disseminating the findings.
When talking about "the public" we mean people who are:
- patients and potential patients;
- informal (unpaid) carers;
- people who use health and social services.
As well as:
- members of the public who may be targeted by health promotion programmes;
- organisations that represent the interests of people who use health and social care services;
- groups asking for research because they believe they have been exposed to potentially harmful substances or products, such as asbestos or pesticides
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| The North West Users Research Advisory Group provides information and advice on developing user involvement as a means of enhancing research performance. For more information see their Information for Researchers. |
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| Guidelines for involving the public in research from Involve |
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| New: A new website has been launched which aims to to help members of the public make contact with organisations that want to actively involve people in clinical research. See www.peopleinresearch.org for more information. |
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