We’re an academic research organisation (ARO)

As an Academic Research Organisation (ARO), independent academic innovation is at the heart of what we do.

The ARO difference

As an ARO, we unite the expertise and academic leadership of a premier University with the capabilities of a contract research organisation (CRO) to design and deliver innovative clinical trials. We offer similar services to a CRO - you can hire us to assist with certain parts of running a clinical trial, including designing, managing and/or monitoring your trial.

However, as an ARO, we go beyond service provision. We value innovation and education and provide you and the wider clinical trials sector with additional benefits including:

• academic input into trial design and data management planning
• scientific integrity
• sound governance and good clinical practice
• education and training
• the ability to coordinate large-scale, multi-site clinical trials across the healthcare system
• improving the industry standard by implementing new ideas and innovation in clinical trials
• a robust network of therapeutic experts, sites and investigators
• independent adjudication for clinical events and data safety processes
• a pathway to the publication of results
• increased awareness and translation opportunities for your intervention through our extensive academic and industry network
• an additional focus on knowledge capture for research purposes.