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Committee on Standards in Public Life - The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent public body which advises government on ethical standards across the whole of public life in the UK.
Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence - CHRE is an independent body accountable to Parliament. Its primary purpose is to promote the health, safety and well-being of patients and other members of the public.
Council for Science and Technology - CST is the UK government's top-level independent advisory body on science and technology policy issues.
Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland
DH Research and Development - DH Research and Development develops evidence to inform and underpin health and social care policy and commissions research focused on the needs of patients and the public.
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland
Healthcare Commission - The Healthcare Commission is England's healthcare watchdog, checking the quality and safety of healthcare provided by the NHS and independent organisations and promoting improvement for patients.
Home Office - Research and testing using animals
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee - The formal remit of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee is to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, including further education, higher education, skills and the Government Office for Science which has responsibility for science across all government departments.
Select Committee on Health - The Health Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Health and its associated bodies.
Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care - WORD aims to support the creation of high quality evidence to both inform policy and benefit patients and the public. WORD also commission and directly funds R & D activity, contract managing projects and initiatives to ensure that the highest standards are met.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Wellcome Trust - The Wellcome Trust funds innovative biomedical research in the UK and internationally.
1994 Group - The 1994 Group brings together 18 internationally renowned, research intensive universities. The group provides a central vehicle to help members promote their common interests in higher education, respond efficiently to key policy issues and share best methods and practice.
The AMBeR Project - The AMBeR Project aims to identify the range and nature of penalties applicable to cases of student plagiarism in UK Higher Education Institutions.
Council for Academic Freedom and Academic Standards - CAFAS is a group dedicated to maintaining standards of integrity and practice in academia, to exposing breaches in those standards and to supporting victims of those breaches.
Dental Schools Council - The Dental Schools Council is the principle source of informed opinion and advice on education and research in dental schools in the United Kingdom.
Higher Education Funding Council for England - HEFCE promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society.
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales - HEFCW promotes internationally excellent higher education in Wales, for the benefit of individuals, society and the economy, in Wales and more widely.Medical Schools Council - The Medical Schools Council represents the interests and ambitions of UK medical schools as they relate to the generation of national health, wealth and knowledge through biomedical research and the profession of medicine.
Million+ Universities Group - Million+ is a university think-tank, working to solve complex problems in higher education and to ensure that policy reflects the potential of the UK's world-class university system.
National Postgraduate Committee - The National Postgraduate Committee is a charity to advance, in the public interest, postgraduate education in the UK.
The Russell Group - The Russell Group is an association of 20 major research-intensive universities of the United Kingdom.
Scottish Funding Council - SFC distributes funds to Scotland's colleges and universities for teaching and learning, research and other activities in support of Scottish government priorities.
Universities and Colleges Employers Association - UCEA provides UK higher education institutions with a framework for discussion, advice and guidance on a range of pay and employment matters.
Universities UK - Universities UK is the representative body for the executive heads of UK universities.
University Alliance - The University Alliance was formed in 2006 and comprises a mixture of pre and post 1992 universities.
Connecting for Health - Connecting for Health supports the NHS in providing better, safer care by delivering computer systems and services that improve how patient information is stored and accessed.
Counter Fraud Service - The NHS Counter Fraud Service is responsible for policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud in the NHS.
National Clinical Assessment Service - NCAS works with health organisations and individual practitioners where there is concern about the performance of a dentist, doctor or pharmacist.
National Institute for Health Research - NIHR provides the framework through which the Department of Health maintains and manages the research, research staff and research infrastructure of the NHS in England.
NIHR Clinical Research Network - The NIHR Clinical Research Network was established to support clinical research and to facilitate the conduct of trials and other well-designed studies within the NHS.
NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network - CCRN aims to provide a world-class infrastructure for clinical trials in all areas of disease and clinical need within the NHS.
NIHR Medicines for Children Research Network - MCRN aims to improve the coordination, speed and quality of randomised controlled trials and other well-designed studies of medicines for children and adolescents, including those for diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
NIHR National Cancer Research Network - NCRN aims to provide the NHS with an infrastructure to support high quality cancer clinical studies and to improve the speed, quality and integration of research, resulting in improved patient care.
NIHR Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research - OSCHR exists to facilitate more efficient translation of health research into health and economic benefits in the UK, through better coordination of health research and more coherent funding arrangements to support translation.
NIHR Research Passports - The Research Passport is a streamlined system for issuing honorary research contracts to researchers who do not have a contractual relationship with the NHS in the UK. The system enables existing pre-engagement checks and assurances from substantial employers to be used by other organisations wishing to issue honorary research contracts to investigators.
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme - RfPB is a nationally coordinated funding stream for regionally commissioned research. The main aim of RfPB is to support projects in health services research and public health.
NIHR School for Social Care - The School for Social Care Research will aim to increase the evidence-base for adult social-care practice, by undertaking high quality primary research and by providing a focus for applied research in social care within the NIHR.
National Patient Safety Agency - NPSA leads and contributes to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing the health sector.
National Research Ethics Service - NRES works with colleagues in the UK to maintain a UK-wide system of ethical review via NHS Research Ethics Committees.
Research and Development Forum - The R & D Forum is a network for those involved in planning and managing research in health and social care.
UK Clinical Research Collaboration - UKCRC is a partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research, by harnessing the power of the NHS.
Human Tissue Authority - HTA is the regulator overseeing the storage and use of human tissue for purposes including research, patient treatment, post-mortem examination, teaching and public exhibition. For research use, HTA has jurisdiction in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health, working to enhance and safeguard the health of the public by ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.
Mental Health Act Commission - The Mental Health Act Commission is responsible for keeping under review the implementation of the Mental Health Act 1983 as it relates to patients who are detained or who are liable to be detained.
Academy of Royal Medical Colleges - The Academy promotes, supports and facilitates the work of the Royal Medical Colleges and their Faculties for the benefit of patients and healthcare professionals.
British Medical Association - The BMA is the independent trade union and professional association for doctors and medical students.
British Psychological Society - BPS is a representative body for psychology and psychiatrists in the UK.
General Dental Council - The GDC is the organisation which regulates dental professionals in the UK.
General Medical Council - The GMC registers doctors to practice medicine in the UK.Health Professions Council - HPC is a regulator set up to protect the public. It keeps a register of health professionals who meet set standards for training, professional skills, behaviour and health.
Institute of Biomedical Science - IBMS is the professional body for biomedical scientists in the United Kingdom. It aims to promote and develop biomedical science and its practitioners.
Nursing and Midwifery Council - NMC exists to establish standards of education, training, conduct and performance for nursing and midwifery and to ensure those standards are maintained, thereby safeguarding the health and well-being of the public.
Royal College of Nursing - RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
Royal College of Physicians - The Royal College of Physicians is a professional body, representing over 20,000 physicians
Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh - The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is a professional membership organisation. Its principle concern is to develop and oversee and ongoing programme of medical examinations, education and training for qualified doctors who wish to undertake postgraduate education and training in order to pursue a career in specialist (internal) medicine.
Social Research Association - SRA provides a forum for social research practitioners and trainees from all sectors, as well as others with an interest in social research, to form wider contacts, exchange views and information and pursue issues of common concern.
AAAS Professional Ethics Report
Appointing Authority for Phase 1 Ethics Committees - AAPEC aims to protect the health and safety of the community by promoting and maintaining high standards of ethical review in the conduct of research on human participants.
Developing a Framework for Social Science Research Ethics - An ESRC project hosted by the University of York and Oxford Brookes University.
Gene Therapy Advisory Committee - GTAC is the ethical committee overseeing clinical trials of gene and stem cell therapies.
Informed Consent and the Research Process - An ESRC Research Programme at the University of Southampton.
Ministry of Defence Research Ethics Committee - MODREC is the ethics committee overseeing research involving human participants that is undertaken, funded or sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - The Nuffield Council on Bioethics examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine.
UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council - UK Biobank EGC is an independent committee established to act as an independent guardian of the UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Framework and advise on its revision; to monitor and report publicly on the conformity of the UK Biobank project with the EGF; and to advise more generally on the interests of research participants and the general public in relation the UK Biobank.
Biosciences Federation - The Biosciences Federation is a single authority representing the UK's biological expertise, providing independent opinion to inform public policy and promoting the advancement of the biosciences.
British Heart Foundation - The British Heart Foundation focuses on investing in pioneering research, supporting and caring for heart patients and providing vital information to help people reduce their own risk of dying prematurely from a heart or circulatory related illness.
Cancer Research UK - Cancer Research UK carries out world-class research to improve our understanding of cancer and find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer and to ensure that findings are used to improve the lives of all cancer patients.
The Royal Society - The Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
Stroke Research Network - SRN provides a world-class health service infrastructure to support clinical stroke research and remove barriers to its conduct.
UK Biobank - UK Biobank is a major UK medical research initiative and registered charity, which aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and forms of dementia.
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - The Academy is a public non-university scientific institution of the Czech Republic encompassing a complex of research institutes engaged primarily in basic research.
Association for Computing Machinery - ACM is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and as a profession.
Australian National Health and Medical Research Council: Health ethics - The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council issues advice and guidelines on ethics and related issues in the fields of health and human and animal research.
Canadian Council on Animal Care - CCAC is the national organisation responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the care and use of animals in science in Canada.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Ethics - CIHR works to promote and support a culture of ethics and integrity in health research across Canada and around the world.
Centre for Good Research Practice (Korea) - The Centre for Good Research Practice aims to promote good, respectable research practice among Korean academic communities.
CODEX Rules and Guidelines for Research (Sweden) - CODEX is the Swedish Research Council's gateway to various research ethics guidelines.http://www.icmje.org/
Council for International Organisations of Medical Sciences - CIOMS is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation established jointly by WHO and UNESCO. It is representative of a substantial proportion of the biomedical scientific community.
Council of Science Editors - The Council of Science Editors aims to promote excellence in the communication of scientific information. Its purpose is to serve members in the scientific, scientific publication and information science communities by fostering networking, education, discussion and exchange and to be an authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in the communication of scientific information.
Council for Science and Technology Policy (Japan) - The Council for Science and Technology Policy is the command centre for Japan's integrated efforts to advance science and technology in a comprehensive and well-planned manner.
Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation - The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation serves and oversees a wide range of independent councils, commissions and committees which support and advise on research and innovation.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - The DFG is the central, self-governing research funding organisation that promotes research at universities and other publicly financed research institutions in Germany.
European Forum for Good Clinical Practice - EFGCP is a non-profit organisation established by and for individuals with a professional involvement in the conduct of biomedical research.
European Medicines Agency - EMEA is a decentralised body of the European Union with responsibility for the protection and promotion of human and animal health, through the evaluation and supervision of medicines for human and veterinary use.
European Science Foundation - ESF is an association of 80 member organisations devoted to scientific research in 30 European countries.
Finnish Science and Technology Information Service: Research ethics
Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (Canada) - The Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics is a collaborative effort to promote the ethical conduct of research involving human participants.
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - The ICMJE is a group of general medical journal editors whose participants meet annually and fund their work on the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts.
International Council for Science - ICSU is a non-governmental organisation representing a global membership that includes both national scientific bodies and international scientific unions.
ICSU Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the Conduct of Science - ICSU CFRS has policy development and management responsibilities relating to the Principle of the Universality of Science.
International Research Ethics Network for Southern Africa - IRENSA aims to develop and nourish sustainable multidisciplinary expertise in international research ethics and bioethics in southern Africa.
International Society for Stem Cell Research - ISSCR is an independent, non-profit organisation formed to foster the exchange of information on stem-cell research.
Magna Charta Observatory - The Magna Charta Observatory aims to gather information, express opinions and prepare documents relating to the respect for, and protection of, the fundamental university values and rights laid down in the Magna Charta Universitatum signed in Bologna in 1988 by 388 Rectors of worldwide main universities.
National Advisory Board on Research Ethics (Finland) - The National Advisory Board on Research Ethics was formed to address ethical questions relating to research and to the advancement of research ethics in Finland.
National Committee for Research Ethics in Norway
National Council on Ethics in Human Research (Canada) - NCEHR aims to provide leadership in advancing the knowledge and practice of the ethical conduct of research involving humans through advice, guidance and education to stakeholders.
OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry - The OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry aims to provide governments with the analytical basis for policy formulation and advice on the scientific, technical and industrial environment and its relation to growth, employment and well-being.
Office of Research Integrity (USA) - ORI promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioural research supported by the U.S. Public Health Service at about 4000 institutions worldwide. ORI monitors institutional investigations of research misconduct and facilitates the responsible conduct of research through educational, preventive and regulatory activities.
Reporting and Research Integrity Research Group (University of Bern) - The Reporting and Research Integrity Research Group conducts research into the quality of reporting of studies in biomedicine and other issues relevant to biomedical publishing.
RESPECT - The RESPECT Project was funded by the EC's Information Society Technologies Programme, to draw up professional and ethical guidelines for the conduct of socio-economic research.
Science and Technology Policy Bureau (Japan) - The Science and Technology Policy Bureau is responsible for the planning and drafting of basic science and technology policies.
Society of Research Administrators International - The Society of Research Administrators International is dedicated to the education and development of research administrators working in varied organisational settings as well as the advancement of research administration as a profession around the world.
Spanish National Research Council - CSIC is the Spanish National Research Council and Spain's largest and most important public research organisation.
Swiss Academy of Arts and Sciences
Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation for Africa - TRREE for Africa is a web-based training and capacity building initiative on the ethics of research involving humans conducted in African countries.
UNESCO Social and Human Sciences: Ethics of Science and Technology
Universitas 21 - Universitas 21 is an international network of 21 leading research-intensive universities in 13 countries.
West African Bioethics - West African Bioethics is a programme for teaching, service and research in international bioethics.
World Medical Association - WMA is an international organisation representing physicians, created to ensure the independence of physicians, and to work for the highest possible standards of ethical behaviour and care by physicians at all times.
Worldwide Universities Network - WUN is a partnership of 16 research-led universities from Europe, North America, South-East Asia and Australia.
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee - ARSAC advises the Health Departments on written applications from practitioners for certificates that will enable them to use specific radioactive medicinal products in diagnosis, therapy or research.
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry - ABPI is the trade association for more than 70 companies in the UK producing prescription medicines.
Association of Medical Research Charities - AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK.
Bioindustry Association - The Bioindustry Association is the trade association for innovative enterprises in the UK's biosciences sector.
CHAIN - CHAIN (Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network) is an online network for people working in health and social care. It is based around specific areas of interest and gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. CHAIN is multi-professional and cross-organisational.
EQUATOR - The EQUATOR Network is an initiative that seeks to improve the quality of scientific publications by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research.
Integrated Research Application System - IRAS is a single system for applying for the permissions and approvals required for health and social care/community care research in the UK.
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number - ISRCTN is a simply numeric system for the unique identification of randomised controlled trials worldwide. The ISRCTN Register also accepts registration of other forms of studies designed to assess the efficiacy of healthcare interventions.
National Library of Medicine PubMed List of Retracted Articles
Research Information Network - RIN was established by the higher education funding councils, research councils and national libraries in the UK. It's aim is to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of information services provided for the UK research community, how they are changing and how they might be improved for the future.
RD Direct - RD Direct is a national advice service for researchers working in health and social care settings.
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