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The Joint Research Office (JRO) supports the development and growth of a high quality clinical research portfolio at 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H. It works with 果冻影院H, 果冻影院, 果冻影院 Partner hospitals and the 果冻影院H BRC to ensure the portfolio is supported by the right expertise and the most effective and efficient systems for meeting regulatory requirements, performance targets and quality and safety standards.
The JRO also plays a key role in ensuring patients at 果冻影院H have access to information on research studies and the opportunity to become involved in research at the Trust.
The JRO is a team of over 40 individuals and located at 250 Euston Road, close to 果冻影院H main hospital and 果冻影院 main campus. Full details of the JRO teams and how to contact them can be found on the Contact Us pages.
Read a summary timeline of the history of the JRO.
Key functions
- Set up of clinical research studies at 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H
The JRO supports on average 130 new studies to sponsorship and regulatory approvals per year. This includes support from JRO expertise in regulatory submissions, protocol development and in research design, costing and contracting. This includes advice on data sharing, Intellectual property, medicinal products, pharmacovigilence, patient and public advice and collaborations with external parties.
The JRO also supports on average 300 studies new studies to open at 果冻影院H per year. Its support includes feasibility assessments, costings and contracting. The JRO also works alongside key service support departments at 果冻影院H to ensure adequate support, facilities and staff are in place to efficiently open and deliver studies.
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- Quality and Safety
The JRO provides assurance to 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H about the research portfolio. This includes auditing and monitoring, responding to incidents and supporting regulatory inspections and audits. The JRO also manages the 果冻影院 Sponsor Oversight Committee (SOC), and reports and/or advises on research matters to the 果冻影院 Clinical Research Governance Committee and to relevant 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H Boards and Committees.
The JRO also provides a range of training opportunities to researchers - ranging from GCP through to bespoke sessions on IRAS and drop-in sessions for researchers to ask questions about regulations and systems.
- Business Development
The JRO supports 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H in its strategies to grow the portfolio of clinical research. It works alongside the BRC and key groups within 果冻影院H and 果冻影院 to ensure systems are in place to听 maximize performance and delivery of the research portfolio. The JRO expertise in financial management, IP and legal matters support the set-up of collaborations with industry and other external partners. The JRO data performance and finance teams produce regular activity and performance reports to inform future growth plans and assess performance against targets and requirements.
- Patient and Public Involvement
The JRO, through its partnering with the BRC, provides expert advice on Patient and Public involvement for researchers at 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H. It's activities include practical advice, training for researchers and opportunities for patients and the public to become part of research networks. The PPI team within the JRO/BRC also run annual research open days at 果冻影院H for patients to be able to interact with some of the most cutting edge and innovate research technologies and studies at 果冻影院H.听
- Networks and Influence
The JRO works with a network of experts and services across 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H to deliver quality and seamless research expertise. It is heavily involved with, and drives, research policy developments across 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H and represents the clinical research portfolio at committees and boards within 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H, as well as input to national consultations and policy matters.
- Data Protection Statement
As a University,听 果冻影院 uses personally-identifiable information to conduct research to improve health, care and services. As a publicly-funded organisation, we have to ensure that it is in the public interest when we use personally-identifiable information from people who have agreed to take part in research. To read the full statement please visit our听Data Protection page.听听听听
- Biostatistics Involvement
The JRO, through its partnering with the BRC, provides expert statistical advice and collaboration for researchers at 果冻影院 and 果冻影院H. For further information please visit the Biostatistics group page.