Research Governance

Research governance involves

• establishing systems to monitor the quality of research and ensure the correct support and effective reporting mechanisms
• clearly understanding the planned project, its objectives, activities, timescale and its resource needs.

For health and social care organisations, it also involves disseminating findings across the institution.

Research Governance is for managers and staff, in all professional groups, no matter how senior or junior who are

• participating in research
• hosting research in their organisation
• funding research proposals or infrastructure
• managing research
• undertaking research

Introduced by the Department of Health, it has been in place in the UK since 2001.

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