Prospective Members

Benefits Of Membership

The Network aims to:

Develop and share best practice across our members
Improve the promotion of Registered Clinical Trials Units
Be a strong voice for Registered Clinical Trials Units

We actively ensure that UKCRC registered CTUs’ views influence regulators, funders, and key decision-makers, while also forging strong connections with the international clinical trials community.

Members gain access to:

Networking and Peer Learning: Engage in regular national meetings and workshops for Directors, QA staff, TM staff, IS staff, and Statisticians. Benefit from professional development opportunities through peer-to-peer support and networking events.
Increased Recognition: Achieve greater recognition from host institutions.
Exclusive Resources: Access a wide array of training and guidance materials.
Mentorship Opportunities: Enjoy informal mentoring at both staff and CTU levels.

Our Structure – The Network comprises:

An Executive Group

The Executive Group provides oversight, governance, and accountability to the Network and consists of representatives from regulatory and funder agencies, CTU Directors, Government Research bodies, and a range of other stakeholders. Learn more

Member CTUs

Member CTUs are involved in all aspects of the network, involved in all operations areas, and are represented on the Executive Group.
Learn more about the role of a CTU
Identify a CTU

A Secretariat

The Secretariat comprises the Network Director, Programme Manager, and Administrator who work with the Executive Group, Operations and Task & Finish Groups, member CTUs, and other stakeholders to support the delivery of the Network’s core aims.

Operations and Task & Finish Groups

Operations Groups provide opportunities for professional development through peer-to-peer support, networking events, the creation of training and guidance materials and sharing learning and best practice. Learn more about our Operations Groups
Task and Finish Groups are time-limited and lead topical work programmes relating to efficient trial conduct, good research practice, quality standards, and the capacity and sustainability of non-commercial CTUs. Learn more about our Task and Finish Groups