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Latest Guide Participant Protection

How to Write Participant Information Sheets People Actually Understand

A participant information sheet that's technically accurate but practically unreadable doesn't protect anyone. The evidence suggests most fall well short of the recommended reading level — here's how to write one that actually does its job.

1st November 2026 • 4 min read
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28th October 2026 3 min read
Guide Research Ethics

How to Choose Between a Single Reviewer and a Full Committee

Not every study needs a full committee to be reviewed properly.

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14th October 2026 3 min read
Guide Regulatory & Compliance

How to Choose the Right Consent Model for Secondary Data Use

Reusing data for a new question raises a question the original consent may not answer.

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11th October 2026 4 min read
Research Ethics

A Beginner's Guide to Non-CTIMP Research and Its Ethical Considerations

Not every study involves an investigational medicine — but the term 'non-CTIMP' covers a huge and varied range of research, each with its own ethical questions. Here's where to start.

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30th September 2026 3 min read
Guide Regulatory & Compliance

How to Choose Compliant Cloud Storage

A tool that looked compliant when you first chose it might not still be.

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20th September 2026 4 min read
Research Operations

The Hidden Cost of Skipping Independent Ethical Review

Skipping or rushing ethical review can look like a saving on the timeline. In practice, it often turns out to be one of the most expensive shortcuts a research team can take — and the bill can still be arriving years later.

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16th September 2026 3 min read
Guide Research Ethics

How to Build an Audit Trail for Consent

A signature proves an event happened — not that anyone understood what they signed.

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