The Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) is a
single system for applying for Health Research Authority (HRA) permissions and
approvals for health and social care or community care research in the UK. IRAS
enables you to enter information about your project once instead of duplicating
information in separate application forms and uses filters to ensure that the
data collected and collated is appropriate to the type of study, and
consequently the permissions and approvals required.
New IRAS users can find further guidance on the IRAS site. To determine if your study needs NHS REC review, please use
the Decision Tool, here. Please note, this tool is for REC decisions only - you may still require HRA approval.
If you are unsure whether you should complete and IRAS form,
please check with your supervisor in the first instance, and then your
Associate Head of School (RKE) or the Research Environment and Integrity
Manager. This presentation on HRA and NHS REC applications is
very informative.
Once you have completed your application, please send the following documentation to ethicssupport@northumbria.ac.uk, and they will contact the University sponsor to sign your application:
After you have approval from IRAS, please follow the Northumbria University Ethics Online System process for IRAS submissions - please see the guidance on our Training and Guidance page about how to submit an application.
Required certificates for the IRAS form can be found in the
at the Insurance Hub under Featured Documents (staff
access only).
