COLLABORATE WITH US
If you're interested in seeking our advice or collaborating on a research project, we encourage you to email us early—ideally during the outline application phase. This ensures you can fully benefit from our expertise and enhance your chances of a successful application.
CPTU Services
As your official trials unit, the CPTU can provide comprehensive oversight and input into all key trial activities:
- Design, methodology and costing
- Oversight
- Statistics
- Database and data management
The CPTU typically offers full portfolio adoption, where we act as the primary trials unit. In some case, where there's alignment with out strategic priorities, select services may also be available.
Fully adopted portfolio trials benefit from a dedicated trial management group (TMG), Trial Steering Group (TSC) and, where needed, a Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). A senior CPTU representative, typically either the Director, Head of Operations or Head of Trial Management, attends these committees.
Our procedures and clear escalation pathways ensure senior members of the CPTU core team retain oversight of trial specific activities, including trial set-up and recruitment progress, pharmacovigilance, protocol non-compliances, reporting and trial closure and archiving.
If you'd like to collaborate with us, please see below for how to adoption process works.
New research proposals undergo review and approval by two independent committees before adoption and submission for funding.
Summary of adoption process
Express interest
Send us an email (cptu-enquiries@qmul.ac.uk) to informally express your interest and set up a meeting.
If the proposal is in alignment with the CPTU's priorities, you will be encouraged to formally express your interest.
Collaboration request form
Complete a CPTU Collaboration request proforma to indicate formally which services you require. An EDI & PPI Assessment will also be completed.
Upon completion, a member of the CPTU will be made available to support working up your proposal.
CPTU Scientific Committee
Chaired by the CPTU Director, the Scientific Committee will review for scientific excellence and how the research complements and supports the unit’s strategic direction.
Studies should meet the following criteria:
- Clear clinical or public health value
- Hypothesis-driven with clear objectives
- Potential for translational sub-studies (or a resource for future translational studies)
- Provision for long term follow-up (where appropriate)
CPTU Resource Committee
Chaired by the CPTU Head of Operations, the Resource Committee reviews relevant operational aspects to confirm feasibility and whether the resources being requested are adequate.
For example:
- Day-to-day management
- Recruitment strategy
- Risk assessment
- Draft costings
- Monitoring resource requirements etc.
A provision letter for adoption will follow at which point the CPTU can be named in the funding application as the clinical trials unit responsible. Formal adoption will follow once funding for the project has been approved.