We have a growing programme of eLearning modules designed to support the research community, our volunteer members and HRA staff.
These modules can be accessed via our Learning Management System (LMS).
Our eLearning modules include:
- Research involving participants lacking mental capacity
- Research involving exposure to ionising radiation
- Research involving human tissue
Research involving participants lacking mental capacity
This course explains the regulations and considerations relating to mental capacity and research. It is aimed at those involved in designing or undertaking, supporting or reviewing research, and takes account of research seeking to include adults lacking capacity as well as research where some participants may lack capacity or lose capacity.
Research involving exposure to ionising radiation
This course explains the regulations and considerations for research involving ionising radiation. It is aimed at those involved in designing or undertaking, supporting or reviewing such research.
*The HRA is currently working to implement updates to this module to reflect The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
Research involving human tissue
This module is designed with a number of pathways to allow users to select a role which reflects their own professional interest.
For REC members, we recognise that the content includes more information about regulatory and legal processes than you require for your REC member role, but we hope the wider context will be of interest. We will be taking the opportunity to work with you to explore the ethical issues which sit alongside these regulatory and legal considerations. We can do this though discussion in REC meetings, online seminar sessions and face to face meetings. If you have any queries, please contact our learning and development team.