Professor Stephen Jarvis, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Chair of the Research Governance & Ethics Committee, has welcomed Dr Anne-Marie Slowther from Warwick Medical School as the new Chair of the University’s Sponsorship Committee.

With a background in general practice (family medicine), Dr Slowther’s research interests include ethical decision making in clinical practice, provision of clinical ethics support and research with vulnerable populations. She has published widely on clinical and research ethics and is a Trustee of the Institute of Medical Ethics and the UK Clinical Ethics Network.

The Sponsorship Committee is responsible for ensuring that research sponsored by the University receives appropriate review and complies with the requirements of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2017) and/or the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, as well as meeting standards of Good Clinical Practice.

Speaking about her new role, Dr Slowther said: “The Sponsorship Committee delivers a critical service to our University and NHS colleagues, in terms of both individual research projects and regulatory oversight and assurance. I am very much looking forward to working with Committee members to ensure that clinical research continues to be excellently supported at the University.”

Professor Jarvis commented: “The Sponsorship Committee plays an important role in facilitating the delivery of high quality research projects involving the University and NHS partners. The increasing focus on research integrity by UKRI and other major research funders make this a critical time for research governance across the University and I am therefore delighted to welcome Dr Slowther to her new role.”