Introduction to Clinical Research at CUH

The R&D Department is based at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the largest biomedical campuses in Europe, and we help to support world-leading experimental and translational medicine, including:

• testing new drugs / therapies and ways to deliver them

• testing new devices to improve diagnosis / recovery

• asking patients to complete qualitative questionnaires

• asking patients to take part in a series of tests, e.g. measuring their heart rate and recording the results

We work closely with our partners including the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and the University of Cambridge, and are happy to hear from potential researchers who would like to collaborate with us and use our facilities, whether you are from another NHS Trust, a university or pharmaceutical company.

We also provide advice and training for Trust / Cambridge University health research staff, guiding you through the research application process to ensure that what you do is safe, ethical and complies with all the necessary legislation governing research on people.

Take a look at our courses currently available!

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Introduction to Clinical Research Training

The R&D Department is pleased to offer the 'Introduction to Clinical Research at CUH' Training Course.

This is an introductory course for clinical research professionals who:

• are new to working in a clinical research role
• have started in such a role on the Cambridge Biomedical Research Campus in the past four months
• have completed their Good Clinical Practice Training via NIHR and email their certificate to cuh.gcptraining@nhs.net
• hold honorary research contracts or are CUH employees

PLEASE NOTE: Day 2 is optional for non-clinical staff, and COMPULSORY for CLINICAL STAFF

Main components of day one:

• Overview to Clinical Research at CUH
• Ethics and the law in clinical research
• Research governance, including the role of R&D
• Data and information governance in clinical research
• Public Involvement and Engagement in Research
• Introduction to EDGE
• Costing and funding for NIHR Portfolio studies

Main components of day two:

• Understanding and applying key concepts relevant to clinical research ethics, including HRA REC ‘approval’, consenting and recruiting participants
• Understanding key documents and study personnel roles in research
• Safety reporting in clinical research
• Practical tips for screening and recruiting participants

The course is a joint initiative facilitated by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, CUH Department for Research & Development, Clinical Education Support and Research Team and the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Centre.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION – GCP TRAININGS

We advise staff to complete their GCP training via the NIHR website - https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/learning-and-support/good-clinical-practice.htm

NIHR Learn is a national resource co-developed with and approved by the MHRA and is accepted by most research sponsors. Courses can be completed at your own pace, and followed up with a webinar/face-to-face consolidation workshop. All courses (and consolidation day) are FREE of charge to NIHR, NHS and UK universities (full list of email domains are on their website).

The following courses are available to book via NIHR Learn:

- GCP Full Course

- GCP Refresher Course (aimed at those who have undertaken the full GCP course within the last two years or have renewed their training within the last two years)

- Fundamentals of Clinical Research Delivery for Laboratory Staff (for lab staff after completion of the full/refresher GCP course)

Please follow the link above to register yourself with NIHR Learn and follow instructions to sign-up to your preferred course.

If you are unsure if your GCP certificate is in date, or have any other GCP related queries please contact: cuh.gcptraining@nhs.net

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R&D Administration Team

cuh.icr.training@nhs.net

cuh.gcptraining@nhs.net