For over 20 years the Institute of Clinical Research has been proud to hold our flagship Ethics & GCP Forum as they strive to bring up-to-date, hot off-the-press news from the HRA, MHRA and speakers. The Ethics and GCP Forums are led and organised totally by volunteers who give their time freely, with The Institute playing a supportive administrative role.

The Forum now runs one online event in the autumn of each year and one in person event in Spring of each year.

The Ethics & GCP Forum continues to strive to deliver up to date information on what is happening.

  • Keep up to date with current ethical and clinical research issues
  • Learn about new industry and regulatory initiatives
  • Hear key industry figures speak about their specialist fields
  • Network with fellow clinical research professionals.

Autumn Ethics & GCP Forum – Thurs 23rd October 2025 – TO BOOK —-> :  Register Now

AGENDA*

09:45 Zoom open for log in / Rolling slides for waiting attendees

09:50 Welcome from the ICR and the Committee

10:00 “MHRA CTIMPs update covering the new notification scheme and route B amendments” – Kingyin Lee, Head of Clinical trials, MHRA CTIMPs 

10:45 MHRA Devices Update – Mark Grumbridge, Head Clinical Investigations, MHRA

11:30 Break

11:45 HRA Update – Kate Greenwood, Senior Improvement Delivery Manager, Health Research Authority

12:30 Lunch

13:30 “Commercial Research in the NHS and how to build relationships and collaboration with the Life Sciences sector” – Mihaela Sutu, Commercial Research Business Development Manager, University College Hospital NHS Trust 

14:15 “The Secure Data Environments – how to access health data for research – view from the North West” – Dr. Sally Stewart, Programme Director, North West SDE

15:00 “GCP Requirements Update & summary of new information since the last GCP and Ethics Forum meeting”. – Jo Burmester, Clinical Research Training Consultant, CEO

15:30 Summary and Meeting Close

* This agenda is subject to change

To review past slides from Forums, please go to the members login page and you can find them listed on the ‘Past Events’ page.