Research and audit

To ensure all research carried out within the Trust is of the quality required under research governance requirements
To build research capacity within the Trust
To ensure all projects obtain R&D approval before they start
To support researchers / potential research to develop projects e.g. methodological , statistical , literature search, funding opportunities, ethics advice

2 useful documents:

Research vs. Audit. This will help you decide what your project actually is. If you decide it is research - contact the research facilitator.
- Is it research or audit?
Research Governance flowchart. These are the aspects you need to consider before you can start your study.
- Research development flowchart