RESEARCH CELL

The DMIHER (DU) is committed to enhancing the contribution of research to health and social care. Research is essential to the successful promotion and protection of health and wellbeing, and also to modern, effective health and social care services. At the same time, research can involve an element of risk, both in terms of return on investment and sometimes for the safety and wellbeing of the research participants. Proper governance of research is essential to ensure that the public can have confidence in, and benefit from, quality research in health and social care. The public has a right to expect high scientific, ethical and financial standards, transparent decision making processes, clear allocation of responsibilities and robust monitoring arrangements.

The broad aim of research policy of the University is to ensure smooth governance and promotion of research, but also safeguarding the wellbeing of research participants/subjects. The Policy set out principles, requirements and standard. It defines mechanism to deliver them and describe the monitoring and assessment arrangements. To improve the research and safeguard of the public, policy clearly recommend for enhancing ethical awareness and scientific quality, promoting good practices. Research policy is for all those who design research studies, participate in the research, host research in their organization / institutions, fund research proposal or infrastructure, manage research and undertake research.

Research Cell Committee