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How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
You can claim relief on Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing scientific materials and apparatus for education or research to the UK.
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Apply for a promising innovative medicine (PIM) designation or scientific opinion for your medicine from MHRA.
We provide expert independent advice on science policy and strategy to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). SAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
This guidance sets out the process for determining whether governance approval and ethics review is required for research undertaken, funded or sponsored by MOD.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Apply for a licence to disturb protected species of wild birds for science, education and conservation work and find out how to report your actions.
Guidance on Conditional Marketing Authorisations, exceptional circumstances Marketing Authorisations and national scientific advice
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
How test manufacturers or distributors can apply for approval of their tests to sell on the UK market.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Rules of engagement between government and independent scientific advisers.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed the reappointment of four members to the Science Advisory Council.
The Council for Science and Technology (CST) advises the Prime Minister on science and technology policy issues across government. The council is an expert committee, supported by a secretariat in the Government Office for Science.
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
This collection brings together all documents in the Public Attitudes to Science study series.
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