All policy projects

Triennial review of the research councils

The Academy responded to the triennial review of the research councils, which is considering structures for the delivery of the public funding of research.

Status: Completed

Shape of Training

Academy activity related to recommendations for changes to postgraduate medical training

Status: Ongoing

Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory Committee

The Academy is represented on Department of Health’s Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory Committee

Status: Ongoing

European Clinical Trials Regulation

The European Parliament voted on the text of the new Clinical Trials Regulation

Status: Completed

Microbial challenge studies

Working group report on microbial challenge studies of human volunteers

Status: Completed

In 2005 the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering identified systems biology as an area of scientific and national priority and set up a joint working group to investigate. The report of this working group was released in 2007.

Status: Completed

Personal data for public good: using health information in medical research

In 2004, the Academy launched a study to examine the current and future situation regarding the use of patient data in medical research. Medical research using patient data has had a long and successful history of providing vital knowledge on the causes of disease and the effectiveness of treatments. The Academy remains a consistent voice in debates on the use of patient records in research.

Status: Completed