News for Investigators

UCL, UCLH and Royal Free researchers have set out how to ensure information held in electronic health records (EHR) systems does not inadvertently ‘unblind’ hospital staff, trial staff and participants involved in ‘blinded’ trials.

UCL has launched a Capital Equipment Fund call (CEF4) for researchers in the faculties of Life and Medical Sciences.

The In2Science scheme sponsored by the BRC is looking for researchers who can provide lab placements for A-level students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Researchers can now apply for funding to involve patients and the public in their research.

UCLH has begun a proof-of-concept study testing a programme that semi-automates transfer of patient data from electronic health records to research-specific software.

The HRA is introducing new eligibility criteria for standalone student research from 1 September 2021.

Applications are now open for the Fast Track Grants Scheme and the deadline for applications is 5pm Tuesday 31 August 2021.

An article published in the RCP’s Future Healthcare Journal has highlighted how greater team working and more fluid relationships across the research system at UCLH and UCL enabled a rapid and effective research response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

UCLH has now restarted a high proportion of research studies after having to pause them due to the pandemic.

Researchers can now apply for funding to carry out patient and public involvement (PPI) activities.

The HRA has updated its amendment tool – used by researchers to submit amendments to their research.

The HRA and the devolved administrations have announced new criteria for the approval of standalone student research from 1 September 2021.

A number of BRC-supported researchers have been appointed or re-appointed as National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in the NIHR’s 2021 round of awards. New appointments include Professor Robert Heyderman (Infectious Diseases). Re-appointments from UCL include Professor

The NIHR Academy mentoring programme for postdoctoral academy members is now open to all professions and disciplines at post-doctoral level. Feedback from a consultation exercise by the academy in 2020 indicated that it was at this key transition stage where mentorship external to Academy members’

The HRA is updating IRAS and is seeking views on how it should look in the future.