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IRAS user guide

  • Getting started
  • Create your project and initial application
  • During your research
  • End of research
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  1. Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to this online guide to using the new part of the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS).

This part of IRAS is for applications being submitted for combined review. Combined review is for:

  • clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs)
  • combined trials of an investigational medicinal product and an investigational medical device

For all other types of research, you should continue to prepare and submit your applications using standard IRAS.

If you’re a first-time user, please contact us for initial advice and support at cwow@hra.nhs.uk.

This guide is to help those who apply for and manage approvals, as well as those who review and/or authorise projects. We recommend working through the whole guide before using the system for the first time. When you're using the system refer to the relevant section of this guide for help.

These instructions act as a guide to using the system and its functions. It is not intended to give advice on specific policy, standards, or regulation in health research.

How to use this guide

This online user guide has the following sections representing the different stages of a research project:

  • getting started
  • create your project and initial application
  • during your research
  • end of research

Selecting from this list will allow you to explore the topic in more detail and find out about key aspects of the system.

Feedback

To provide feedback on this guide, email iras.queries@hra.nhs.uk.