News and updates

New data shows promising improvement in rates of public involvement in research

Blog: How I balanced being a university student and Research Ethics Committee (REC) member

Launch of advisory group on simplified arrangements for consent - 28 October 2025

Blog: Clinical trials regulations - six month countdown begins - 28 October 2025

Our response to the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework

CAG Chair Tony Calland MBE steps down

World Health Organization launches Global Clinical Trials Forum

Blog: From application to approval: an insight into reviewing and approving life-saving cervical screening research

Blog: Developing our clinical trials guidance - 1 October 2025

Final guidance to accompany updated clinical trials regulations is published - 1 October 2025

Study-wide governance review criteria: information governance update

HRA supporting new National Commission on the Regulation of AI in Healthcare

Our response to a new report on the value of non-commercial clinical research

Our response to the Pharmaceutical Competitiveness Framework

Join our research transparency webinar on sharing results with participants

Using health information to let patients know about research options: legal, policy and ethical issues

Your insights into the experience of setting up research in the UK

Blog: Celebrating 10 years of being a Research Ethics Committee member

Help us to improve how we support access needs for public involvement at the HRA

Be part of our advisory group on simplified arrangements for consent