HSC R&D Application Gateway
A new HSC R&D Application Gateway has been established to support applicants wishing to gain HSC Research Governance Permission for multi-centre research studies. The Gateway is now a mandatory process for submission for all multi-centre research studies with immediate effect. Detailed information and guidance can be found in here HSC R&D Application Gateway.
The Gateway co-ordinates the process of gaining Research Governance Permissions for multi-centre studies with the five Trust R&D Offices in Northern Ireland. The Gateway does not give HSC Research Governance Permission for a research study. Its role is to facilitate and support the process in a co-ordinated and streamlined approach by working in partnership with the relevant HSC Trusts, to ensure that multi-centre research applications are managed efficiently.
Multi-centre studies which are led from or have sites in England, Scotland or Wales should use the Gateway for their sites in Northern Ireland. Similarly studies which are led from Northern Ireland should use the Gateway for co-ordination of studies with sites in England, Scotland or Wales.
