Service Description: The Council's research governance process covers all forms of research conducted by external researchers and the Council’s staff and partners. Anyone intending to do any form of research is required to discuss their research proposals with the Research Co-ordinator at an early stage to see whether their research is covered by the research governance process. The Council cannot sponsor or support research that has not been evaluated as part of this process.
Also known as:- Research
Answer: A sponsor is an organisation (likely to be the local authority) taking primary responsibility for: Ensuring the design of the study meets applicable standards Ensuring that arrangements are in place to ensure appropriate conduct and reporting Ensuring that all the necessary agreements are in place and are documented The sponsor is usually, but does not have to be, the main funder. The sponsor might be the local authority, a university or a research foundation. Local Authorities are automatically a sponsor of research that involves service users, their families, and carers and the local authoritys staff.