Health and Human-Interventional Studies Research Governance Sub-Committee
The Health and Human-Interventional Sub-Committee meets three times per year. Its members may occasionally communicate outside the meeting on committee business (if and when significant developments affecting healthcare research arise).
Terms of Reference
This Committee is a Sub-Committee of the University’s Research & Innovation Committee (RIC). Its function is to advise and report to RIC on the following health and human-interventional studies research governance matters:
i. The University’s approach to the following types of study*:
- Studies involving surgery and other interventional procedures;
- Studies of diagnostic tests;
- Studies which are concerned with screening;
- Studies which involve the administration of human whole blood products;
- Studies which involve the administration of a food product or supplement;
- Studies which involve the administration of a cosmetic product;
- Studies that involve non-interventional complementary therapies;
- Studies that involve non-invasive, non-complementary therapies;
- Studies that involve devices;
- Studies that involve taking samples from participants.
ii. New externally-driven developments, policies and regulations affecting health care research governance and, where appropriate, advising on how the University addresses these requirements;
iii. The ongoing effectiveness of the University’s healthcare research governance procedure now that the administration of the procedure has been devolved to the heads of academic departments;
iv. Receive research governance reports on University sponsored health and human interventional research studies, make decisions regarding any critical findings and advise RIC on any action with resource implications that is required;
v. Advise RIC on any outcomes or concerns within its remit which could affect research participants or the University’s reputation.
Reports to: Research & Innovation Committee
Membership
|
Chair |
Dr Cindy Cooper |
| Representative from the School of Medicine | Dr Liz Williams |
| Representative from the School of Health and Related Research | Dr Judith Cohen |
| Representative from the Department of Psychology | Dr Andrew Thompson |
| Representative from the School of Nursing and Midwifery or Department of Human Communication Sciences or School of Clinical Dentistry | Dr Nicolas Martin |
| Representative from the University Research Ethics Committee | Professor Chris Newman (School of Medicine) |
| Representative from Research & Innovation Services | Mrs Lindsay Unwin |
| Secretary | Miss Nicola Donkin (Research & Innovation Services) |
*Note: It is the current policy of the University not to sponsor clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs). Hence, they not included in the list of studies within the remit of the committee.
Meeting dates
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 4 October 2013 | 2-4pm | Meeting room 1, New Spring House |
| Monday 20 January 2014 | 2-4pm | Meeting room 1, New Spring House |
| Wednesday 2 April 2014 | 2-4pm | Meeting room 1, New Spring House |