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Joint Research and Development Office (R&D)

All research carried out by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) is managed by the Joint Research and Development (R&D) Office. The Joint R&D Office has dedicated teams who provide support and guidance during the research process.

Tailored support

We offer a range of support, whether you're just getting started or well into your research career. Take a look at our options below for more information, browse our explainer of each team, watch our video that explains the process or come along to one of our drop-ins to get individual support from:

  • Registration, Grants Advice and Clinical Research Adoption Committee
  • Finance Costing, Commercial and Management
  • Governance
  • GOSH Contracts
  • Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product (CTIMP - GOSH sponsored)
  • NIHR GOSH Biomedical Research Centre
  • UCL Business/Head of Business Development, R&I (online)
  • UCL Contracts (online)
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Research and Development Drop-in - online link

Every Tuesday 14:00 – 16:00, someone will be available to help you from a range of teams.

Come and find us in the UCL Institute of Child Health, 2nd floor of the Philip Ullman Wing or join on-line.

Grants advice

Grants Advisory team support GOSH and UCL GOS ICH researchers with identifying and preparing funding applications, and coordinate demand managed funding calls.

Project registration

Find out how to register research studies and research funding applications with the Joint R&D Office to apply for funding or to begin project setup processes.

Research governance

Our research governance team provide advice and support on gaining R&D approval, obtaining sponsorship and ethics for research at GOSH and UCL.

Research finance

Guidance on the research finance process, including pre-award costings and post-award management at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Clinical trial management

Guidance on the clinical trials approval process and advice on the wide network of support at GOSH and UCL GOS ICH.

Unfunded research projects

How to submit a clinical 'own-account' project application to the Clinical Research Adoptions Committee. 

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I need some help and don't know who to ask?

Take a look at our handy page that explains the teams that can support you

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