Health Research Authority (HRA) approval

All information for studies that require NHS ethical approval or HRA Assessment (formally NHS R&D) can be found on the Research Governance Team's (RGT) SharePoint site. Please ensure that you visit the site each time you begin a new study to ensure you are reviewing the most up to date information.

The RGT have also published a quick guide to approvals to help researchers understand what approvals are needed. 

Information on how HRA approval fits with UREC, where applicable, can be found below, along with guidance on studies that may require both NHS REC and UREC approval (this is rare).

Please note the Health Research Authority’s (HRA) updated guidance on student project eligibility criteria, which includes suggested alternatives to conducting research requiring ethics review. 

• For all queries related to these types of studies, please email the RGT: UoMRGT@manchester.ac.uk
• Additional information on HRA approval processes can be found on our Staffnet page.