The sponsor is responsible for initiation, management and financing (or arranging the financing) of the research. However in reality the sponsor usually delegates specific responsibilities to any other individual or organisation that is willing and able to accept them, such as the individual researcher or research team. The sponsor also provides the indemnity insurance for the research.
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If you are undertaking your research as part of an educational course such as a masters or PhD the university you are studying with will act as your sponsor. Each university will have a different way of applying for sponsorship, usually through their institutional ethical approval process. Your university supervisor should be able to provide you with more information about this process.
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If you are employed by Solent NHS Trust and are undertaking your project independently the Trust may be able to act as your sponsor. In this case you will need to contact the Research and Improvement team to discuss your project. More information can be a found about research roles and responsibilities on the Health Research Authority (HRA) website.
