HRA Blog - Information governance in research

1st July 2025

HRA Blog - Information governance in research

"The world of information governance (IG) in health and care research can often feel murky, shrouded in nuance and clouded by uncertainty. This is especially true for those who are new to research and learning how research governance requirements sit alongside IG rules. 

As part of the Health Research Authority’s (HRA) work to support the UK Clinical Research Delivery (UKCRD) programme, throughout the summer of 2025 we are working to bring greater clarity to these uncertainties by:

• making visible the criteria for how information governance is reviewed at study wide review
• improving training for study wide reviewers and making this visible
• clarifying ‘good practice’ standards for information governance evidence in IRAS submission for sponsor and sites.... " read more

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