Who we are and what we do

Last updated on 1 Oct 2020

What do we do?

5,061 new research studies reviewed and 8,372 study amendments reviewed

2,762 Research Ethics Committee meetings

97 public contributors, including patients and carers, to our public involvement network

69% of applicants rate overall service highly

Who we are?

195 employees

Five offices; Newcastle, Manchester, London, Nottingham and Bristol

79% of our staff are proud to work at the HRA (figure from the 2020 annual staff survey)

80% of full time employees based outside of London

886 Research Ethics Committee members and 23 Confidentiality Advisory Group members (figure taken from 31/03/2020) as well as 10 board members

All figures are from year 2019-2020 unless stated otherwise

Back to annual report and accounts 2019/2020