Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Contact Us

Welcome to the Clinical Research Office Sheffield

The Clinical Research Office provides comprehensive assistance to researchers conducting clinical research in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield. By working closely with our colleagues in the NIHR Research Design Service for Yorkshire and the Humber, the University of Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit and the Clinical Research Facility, we provide a streamlined service to support the stimulation, development, set-up, costing and management of clinical research in Sheffield.

Registering your study with the Clinical Research Office

Registration of a study will enable the CRO to coordinate study set-up and authorisation and provide a range of advice and support to researchers. Click here for a project registration form. For further advice about registering your study please contact Rachel Dwyer on rachel.dwyer@sth.nhs.uk or 0114 271 3570.

Getting started with Clinical Research

Click here for guidance on:

  • Education and training
  • Research funding opportunities
  • developing grant applications 

The CRO provides research management support for the following types of research projects:

Portfolio Industry Sponsored Non-Portfolio


Click here to access support and information:

  • study set-up and authorisation: scientific, ethical, regulatory and NHS permission
  • Trust and University support services: pharmacy, imaging, facilities, finance etc
  • Study management: pharmacovigilance, monitoring and audit.

If you are not sure of the category of your project or have any other questions, please contact Rachel Dwyer on rachel.dwyer@sth.nhs.uk or 0114 271 3570.