Programme handbook

Successful candidates will gain a firm understanding and practical knowledge of the key elements and principles of clinical trial design, delivery and analysis. Specifically, the purpose of this programme should allow candidates to:

• Rationalise the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in ensuring safety of participants and integrity of data in relation to Clinical Trials
• Design clinical trials through the translation of pre-clinical data underpinned by statistics, ethics and research methodologies
• Design, author and evaluate an original clinical trials protocol
• Critically discuss the challenges of clinical trial delivery including study design, trial set up, recruitment, follow up, data collection and reporting
• Conceptualise and recommend principles of data analysis, dissemination of results and implementation of key findings
• Critically reflect on an evaluate new and emerging health treatments
• Apply specialist knowledge in pharmacology, genetics and imaging to clinical trials
• Examine leadership contributions and responsibilities of Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators and research team leaders in the multidisciplinary and multi-site management of clinical trials
• Examine and critically explore the impact of current and emerging debate around clinical trials transparency, registration and disclosure issues.