Useful links In 'Clinical Research Compliance' IndexAbout CRCTOversight CommitteesQuality Management SystemTraining and WorkshopsFrequently Asked QuestionsGlossary of TermsUseful links Back to 'Support available' Updated on 28 February 2025 Here you will find some useful links to other resources, support and teams both within the University and externally. University Support / Teams Advance Therapies Facility (ATF) Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU) Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) Cell Therapy Suite (CTS) Contracts Team Human Biomedical Resource Centre (HBRC) Microbiome Treatment Centre (MTC) PERCAT for the College of LES & EPS PERCAT for the College of Medicine and Health Research Governance Team (RGT) Research Support Services University Resources Data Protection Resources IT Policies and Procedures Research Data Management Policy Research Ethics Process University Clinical Research Insurance Details and Certificate Regulations and Standards Health Research Authority (HRA) - the public body thats provides an assessment of regulatory compliance along side independent ethical opinion by a NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) (where required). Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Codes of Practice - practical guidance to professionals carrying out activities within the scope of the HTA’s remit. ICH Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (E6) - an international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials that involve the participation of human participants. MHRA Guidance on Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials includes what to expect from an inspection and the key UK legislation and guidance which covers GCP inspections. MHRA Guidance on the Regulations for Medical Devices - MHRA is the designated competent authority that administers and enforces the law on medical devices in the UK. UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research which sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK. Information Commissioner's Office - Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Regulatory Office in charge of upholding information rights in the interest of the public, and provides guidance around GDPR and Data Protection Act. External Resources / Guidance Clinical Trials Toolkit - Practical advice to researchers in designing and conducting publicly funded clinical trials in the UK. Health Research Authority (HRA) eLearning includes training on research involving participants lacking mental capacity, exposure to ionising radiation and human tissue. The research involving human tissue is useful to researchers and tissue bank staff. It is also useful to be aware of the structure of research tissue banks and the regulations and ethics behind them. Medical Research Council (MRC) Regulatory Support Centre - Support and guidance for those conducting research with human participants, their tissues or data. NIHR video on the role of Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) in developing an NIHR funding application. West Midlands Research Training Collaborative (WMRTC) - Training and Resources for Research Staff in the West Midlands.