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People like you review health and social care research studies

The way we measure and report on Combined Review is changing

Research applications in the UK reviewed faster than ever in 2025

Clinical trials regulations: a round-up of HRA operational changes

Clinical trials regulations: Modification Tool launched

New UK clinical trials regulations now in force

Simplified arrangements for consent principles published

UK Research Ethics Committee Policy Document published

Clinical trials regulations: updated suite of UK model agreements now in use

What difference is public involvement making to the HRA’s work?

Our response to concerns over UK Biobank data

New research transparency data on UK clinical trials published

UK clinical trials reach 150 day set-up milestone

Blog: Clinical trials regulations – research transparency and transitional arrangements

Increasing diversity of perspectives in our work: engaging with young people to design a REC recruitment campaign

BBC Radio 4 show spotlights the importance of transparency in research

Our response to ABPI's report on data-enabled clinical trials

Blog: Widening the scope of our simplified arrangements for consent advisory group

Our response to the British Pharmacological Society position statement on medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Study set-up at site survey 2026