Join the Network

Who can Join?

Membership is open to Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs) across the UK and Ireland that deliver, or are developing the capability to deliver, early-phase, high-risk, or high-intensity clinical research.
Facilities in development are welcome to join once a business case has been approved and work is underway.

Why Join?

As a UKCRF Network member, your CRF will benefit from:

A national community of CRFs to collaborate, share learning, and solve challenges
Opportunities for staff to develop through training, work groups, and events
Involvement in shaping national best practice documents and initiatives
Access to shared tools, resources, and data
Invitations to meetings and forums focused on operational support and impact
Support with working with industry and placing commercial and collaborative studies across the Network

Member Responsibilities

To keep the Network relevant, collaborative, and impactful, we ask that member CRFs:

Confirm named leadership contacts, including:

a main operational contact (normally the CRF Manager or equivalent senior operational lead)

a Clinical Director, where applicable.

Engage in regular meetings to share learning, develop professionally, and contribute to Network outputs (for example the monthly CRF Manager meeting)
Ensure that information, opportunities, and requests shared through the Network (via the nominated main contact, typically the CRF Manager) are appropriately cascaded to relevant colleagues within their wider team.
Nominate appropriate staff representatives to participate in relevant work groups,
Respond to requests for information, such as, but not limited to:

CRF capability and capacity

Shared challenges or new approaches to research delivery

FAQ

What is a CRF? Find out here.
Is my CRF already a member? Check the locations map.
How do I join? Complete the CRF Membership Request Form.

Built by CRFs, for CRFs

The UKCRF Network is led by CRFs and driven by the needs and insight of its members. Your engagement is essential to the strength and success of the Network.