Nordoff Robbins

Research governance

Two research governance committees monitor best ethical practice for Nordoff Robbins research and monitor research education (postgraduate research).

Nordoff Robbins Research Ethics Committee (NRREC)

Ensures projects are in line with current national professional standards; monitoring ethical standards and ensuring consistency of quality. This includes research that:

• Is wholly or partly funded by Nordoff Robbins
• Wishes to use the title ‘Nordoff Robbins’ to apply for funding or to credit the organisation on publication
• Is undertaken within, or through, Nordoff Robbins
• Is undertaken as part of the MMT or MPhil/PhD Research Degree Programme

The Committee meets three times a year to consider applications, and advise on further referrals to Social Care or Local (NHS) Research Ethics Committees.

Further information and application forms can be obtained from research@nordoff-robbins.org.uk.

Nordoff Robbins Research Degree Programme Committee

The Nordoff Robbins Research Degree Programme Committee advises the MPhil/PhD research degree programme and monitors its academic and ethical standards.

Members are experts drawn from inside and outside the organisation. The committee runs and monitors the Research Degrees Programme and applications to the programme, as well as transfer from MPhil to PhD status.

The Committee liaises with the Nordoff Robbins Research Ethics Committee, the Nordoff Robbins Education Committee and the Nordoff Robbins Course Board which is responsible for the formal link between Nordoff Robbins and City University London as the validating institution.