Our Research
We're committed to generating high-quality research in clinical education, medical education, and medical sciences education.
Our work
Newcastle University is known worldwide for its leading research in:
- clinical education
- medical sciences education
- medical sciences pedagogic research
The School of Medicine is the hub of clinical and medical education research and scholarship activities within the University.
Our work supports evidence-based innovation in learning and teaching. It shapes the training and practice of the modern healthcare workforce.
Our Research Strategy is delivered in partnership with both the education research theme and Graduate School.
Our Vision
Educational research in the School of Medicine encompasses a range of areas across undergraduate and postgraduate learning contexts.
We address education and training for clinical careers including:
- medicine
- dentistry
- nursing
- allied health professions
Developing a New Generation of Educational Researchers
We're passionate about developing education, training, and careers in research.
We offer high-quality research opportunities to undergraduate medical, healthcare, and medical sciences students. As well as those pursuing postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees.
We also host the NIHR Incubator for Clinical Education. This network supports the career development of talented clinicians with interests in educational research.
Research Governance
Research Governance at Newcastle encompasses a range of policies, processes and tools that assist researchers to ensure their work continues to be of the highest quality. For the link to the policy please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/research/files/research-ethics-policyandprocedure.pdf
For links to Good Practice in research, forms, ethics and resources and a toolkit to help staff and students please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/researchgovernance/
Research Ethics
All research studies must have appropriate ethical review. Details of University processes are described here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/researchgovernance/ethics/
Research within the School of Medicine is subject to review by the Faculty of Medical Sciences Research Ethics Committee. Applications for ethical review should be submitted through the online form available here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/researchgovernance/ethics/process/
Some studies may be subject to NHS review and registration. Details are available at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/researchgovernance/ethics/. If you are conducting research within a Trust of other NHS organisation, you should speak to your Research and Development department.
Research Management Group
In addition to the ethical process and if you are wishing to conduct research or teaching evaluation involving staff or students on the MBBS course, please complete the RMG Application Form and email to Rukia Mayanja
If you have any additional queries related to research please contact: sme.research@ncl.ac.uk
For ethics FAQ please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/researchgovernance/ethics/faq/