What training do I need
We provide training for most of the research projects that we oversee.
It is the responsibility of those working in research to book the appropriate course and to ensure that training is completed prior to working on a project. If a project is in design/set-up please contact the JMRO at research.governance@qmul.ac.uk
In general, if you are working on a study of an investigational medicinal product (IMP), you will need to attend the Good Clinical Practice course. If not, the research governance framework course is usually sufficient.
If you are unsure about whether your study is a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (CTIMP) please refer to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency CTIMP algorithm.
The following training is available:
Good research practice training
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Code |
Title |
Length |
Who should attend |
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GCP002 |
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) full course |
One day |
Staff new to research directly involved in Trials regulated by the MHRA (i.e. drug trials and advanced therapy device trials). This course is aimed at those designing and co-ordinating trials sponsored by Barts Health and Queen Mary. |
|
GCP003 |
GCP refresher |
2½ hours |
Staff attending this course must have already completed the full GCP course (GCP002). This course is focussed on MHRA regulated research but sets out ‘best practice’ for all researchers. |
|
GCP009 |
Good Practice for Interventional studies |
4½ hours |
This course is aimed at new staff who will be working on interventional research studies. ‘Interventional’ research is defined as “Research involving a change in treatment, care or other services made for the purpose of the research”; it does not refer to research involving other methodological ‘interventions’ such as postal surveys. This course is aimed at those designing and co-ordinating Barts Health and Queen Mary sponsored studies. |
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GCP008 |
Good Practice for Research studies |
2 hours |
This course is aimed at new staff who will be designing and co-ordinating Barts Health and Queen Mary sponsored studies |
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GCP001 |
GCP for Labs |
TBC |
This is a course aimed at staff working in the laboratory; handling samples from an MHRA regulated trial, such as drug trials, advanced therapy and device trials. It covers best practice when handling samples within all research. This course is scheduled as and when 10 people express interest by emailing: research.governance@qmul.ac.uk |
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RD107 |
Planning and managing your ethical research project |
2 hours |
This course is suitable for people in the process of planning their research with human participants. Irrespective of whether your research includes interviews or experiments involving people, there will be ethical issues to consider and a research ethics application will need to be made. This course is open to all three Faculties within the University. It will give researchers a general understanding of research ethics and an opportunity to discuss their issues in the context of their research. |
PPI workshops
The National Institute for Health Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, in partnership with UCLPartners, is running a programme of regular workshops for clinical academic researchers on patient and public involvement (PPI) in research.
The workshops aim to build researchers’ skills to effectively involve lay people in the research process, from setting research priorities to designing protocols.
For more information please visit the NIHR website here and email ppihelpdesk@ucl.ac.uk with any queries or to book a place.
Tissue storage
Tissue that is stored in a licensed tissue collection centre, and not being used as part of an active research project, must be registered with Graham Tate, our designated individual in accordance with the Human Tissue Act Bank License. Email graham.tate@bartshealth.nhs.uk
A useful free, online training exercise about tissue storage, that is certificated on completion, is provided by the Medical Research Council: Human Tissue Act training
Taking informed consent
For more information on informed consent in a healthcare setting and an interactive quiz, please visit the CETL website.
