Research Governance and Quality Assurance
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Remit
The remit of the Committee is to:
- Develop and refine content of IAHS policy for research governance, making sure that it is consistent and compatible with the University and other stakeholders' policy in health related research, such as the NHS, funding bodies, and other relevant organisations.
Oversee the monitoring of IAHS research governance and quality assurance through MAGI;
Be aware of and contribute to other quality assurance initiatives and issues which impact upon IAHS activities, including regulatory requirements. .
The documents to be found below are the result of a collaborative process, informed by staff from from across the whole Institute and also other local research organisations. Initial versions were produced in response to the requirements contained within the document Research Governance Framework for Health and Community Care, produced by the then Scottish Executive Health Department and adopted by the CSO. We have been working within this framework since 1 April 2004. These documents also fulfil the requirements of other funding and professional bodies.
Our documents are subject to regular ongoing review, and are changed in response to changing regulations, needs and circumstances. I would therefore like to emphasise that these are current versions of policy documents. One important source of review is feedback from users, and I would be delighted to receive such feedback and to answer any queries that might arise.
Gordon Prescott
Convener of the IAHS Research Governance and Quality Assurance Committee
Email - gordon.prescott@abdn.ac.uk.
Useful Documents
- Research Governance And Quality Assurance Policy (pdf)
- Guidance On Peer Review Of Research Protocols (pdf)
- Registration Of Projects Within IAHS - Standard Operating Procedure (pdf)
- Monitoring And Audit Group Strategy (pdf)
- Examples of Good Practice from Department Annual Monitoring Reports (pdf)
- Guidelines for the Use of Lab Books (pdf)
- MRC Report - Research Using Personal Data (pdf)
- Examples of research group Standard Operating Procedures
- Useful External Web Sites
Membership
- Dr G Prescott - Chair, Representative, Medical Statistics
- Dr P Benson - Representative, School of Psychology
- Mr G Cooper - Representative, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, and Deputy Chair MAGI
- Professor N Gow – College Director of Research
- Professor S Bhattacharya - IAHS Director
- Dr G Holland – Research Governance Manager
- Dr L Iversen – Representative, Centre of Academic Primary Care
- Dr J Kelly - Representative, North of Scotland Research Ethics Service
- Ms Joanne Rodger R&D Manager, NHS Grampian
- Dr S Maclennan – Representative, Applied Clinical Sciences
- Dr P Murchie – Representative, Centre of Academic Primary Care
- Dr M Prior – Representative, Health Services Research Unit
- Dr N Scott – Representative, Population Health
- Ms J Sewel - Representative, Policy, Planning and Governance
- Dr J Snow - Representative, Research and Innovation
- Dr S Wileman – Representative, Health Services Research Unit
- Dr J Williams – Convenor, College Ethics Review Board
- Dr E Swaine – Assistant College Registrar (Clerk)