Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Research Partner Due Diligence

Are you ready to take your skills in research partner due diligence to the next level? We are thrilled to announce our upcoming training session, Research Partner Due Diligence: Introduction and Best Practices, and there are still spots available! This essential course is designed to help research support professionals master the art of conducting due diligence checks on research partners.

What to Expect

In this training session, you will:

• Understand the Importance of Due Diligence: Discover why these checks are vital for organisations and how they tie into risk management.
• Gain Expert Perspectives: Learn from leading professionals about how they handle due diligence processes.
• Overcome Common Challenges: Discuss effective strategies to tackle the typical challenges faced during due diligence.
• Enhance Efficiency: Explore innovative tools and methods to streamline the due diligence process and reduce the workload for your team.

Meet the Experts

Pam Hicks is the Global Health Assurance Lead at the National Institute of Health and Care Research. With a wealth of experience from her time at the Medical Research Council and as the Funding Assurance International Lead, Pam has been a key player in developing the due diligence policy and process. She also helped create the ARMA and UK Research and Innovation due diligence form.

Mary Caspillo-Brewer is the Due Diligence Manager at the Research Office of Imperial College London. Since November 2019, she has been overseeing the due diligence process for research collaborations, conducting thorough risk assessments, and maintaining high standards of integrity. Mary is passionate about continuous improvement and uses innovative tools like Copilot AI to boost efficiency and reduce the workload for her team.

Who Should Attend?
This training is perfect for those who are new to due diligence or anyone looking to make their processes more efficient. While we will touch on Trusted Research and its relevance to due diligence, this session will mainly focus on evaluating various aspects of the relationship with research partners, such as financial management capacity, delivery capability, political and geographical risks, and overall reputational risks.

The Event is Selling Out Fast!

There are still spots available for the September 2026 session, and we hope you can join us. Book your place here. We look forward to seeing you there and having some insightful discussions!