Apply to research with us

We welcome involvement from students who would like to undertake research within the Trust.


Policies and procedures

Anyone who would like to conduct a study within Surrey and Borders should read and comply with our Research and Development (R&D) policies and procedures:

 Documentation

Researchers are responsible for submitting the correct and complete documentation to our R&D Office in a timely manner. We suggest that prospective researchers submit in parallel to their IRAS application.

Student researchers should approach their university for help with ensuring that they understand the SABP research governance policy and procedure and have all the required documentation in hand.

We require the following documentation:

  • An Expression of Interest form, completed with all required signatures. (It is the researcher's responsibility to identify an SABP field supervisor. The field supervisor is then responsible for advising who the relevant SABP professional lead and service manager will be. The professional lead and service manager need to countersign the Expression of Interest form).
  • A full or outline protocol/proposal for the study
  • All attachments, addendums, appendices etc relating to the proposal
  • An XML version of the IRAS application
  • An XML version of the Site Specific Information (SSI) form
  • A signed hard copy of the SSI form
  • Confirmation from the relevant sponsor/university of insurance/indemnity cover.

All external researchers who seek access to the Trust will need to obtain an honorary research contact (by submitting a research passport where appropriate), and will be issued with a SABP letter of access before entering Trust premises. Researchers who have a contractual relationship with an NHS body should submit the relevant documentation and request an NHS-to-NHS letter of access.  Applications can be accessed on: http://www.ukcrc.org/regulationgovernance/researchpassport/

All of the documentation listed above should be sent to:

The R&D Office
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Abraham Cowley Unit
Holloway Hill
Lyne
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 0AE

Email: Dorrie.Mystris@sabp.nhs.uk