Event Details

This session provides research administrators and managers with a comprehensive overview of the core principles and practical responsibilities involved in supporting research ethics, governance, and integrity across their institutions. Drawing on UK regulatory frameworks, sector standards, and real-world examples, the session explores how ethics, integrity, and governance intersect to ensure responsible, trustworthy and high-quality research, with a focus on clinical and biomedical research

The session will incorporate perspectives from both academic and NHS settings, offering comparative insights into review pathways, oversight expectations, and operational challenges across these environments. Participants will gain clarity on how university processes interface with NHS systems, including ethics review, sponsorship, regulatory compliance, and good governance practices.

Through case discussions and practical examples, attendees will strengthen their understanding of participant protection, internal processes, misconduct management, and the importance of collaboration between ethics, legal, data protection, finance, and research governance teams. The session aims to build confidence, shared language, and a clear grasp of what ‘good’ looks like in research support across diverse research contexts.

Learning objectives

• Understand the core distinctions and interactions between research ethics, governance, and integrity, and why they are essential for responsible research.
• Recognise key UK regulatory frameworks, ethical principles, and review pathways relevant to human, animal, and non-medical research.
• Understand how academic and NHS research governance and ethics processes compare and interact, including key responsibilities and interfaces.
• Identify the responsibilities of research support professionals in ensuring compliance, clear processes, effective communication, and cross-team collaboration.
• Apply learning to practical scenarios to strengthen confidence in supporting ethical and well-governed research.

Target audience

This event is designed for staff who support or oversee research activity within universities, NHS organisations, or partner institutions. It will be valuable for colleagues working across research governance, ethics review, research delivery, compliance, contracts, data management, and research operations.

The session is suitable for those involved in pre-award, post-award, or study delivery. It is ideal for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of ethics, governance, and integrity frameworks, strengthen cross-sector collaboration, and improve their capacity to support responsible and well-governed research.

Benefits for Individuals

• Career Growth: Builds sector-relevant skills aligned with ARMA’s Professional Development Framework, and supports continuous development.
• Networking: Connect with peers across institutions, share experiences, and build professional relationships.
• Accessible & Inclusive: Designed for diverse learning needs.
• Sector Specific Training – designed and delivered by research managers and administrators.

Benefits For Institutions

• Affordable Workforce Development: Staff gain current knowledge on core distinctions and interactions between research ethics, governance, and integrity, and what ‘good’ looks like in research support across diverse research contexts.
• Cross-Sector Collaboration: Encourages dialogue and shared innovation.
• Tailored Training: Addresses emerging needs in the sector.

Professional development sessions are adapted based on member and delegate feedback.