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The local authority as sponsor
As the research sponsor, the council has responsibility for
overseeing the research, ensuring all necessary agreements and
safeguards are in place before the research begins.
In some cases, where a research proposal does not have an
identified sponsor, the council may decide to take on this role. If
so, it will have overall responsibility for the project in the same
way as any other sponsor.
In particular the sponsor should ensure that:
- written agreements are in place prior to final agreement being
given for the research to commence;
- a named person, usually an experienced manager, is appointed to
be the council’s nominated link officer for each research project
that has been approved. This person’s role is to facilitate access
to research participants and to oversee and monitor the progress of
the research on behalf of the council;
- management and monitoring arrangements are clearly
understood;
- responsibilities between organisations and individuals are
clearly set out and understood;
- there is a policy for managing claims and complaints. For
complaints arising from matters for which there is no legal
liability, a non-negligent harm policy, which might be part of the
normal complaints procedure, may be required.
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