BSG Elected Clinical Research Group Member Duties & Benefits

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    Purpose

    BSG CRGs consist of a steering group of 10 people with these interests representing a variety of regions within the UK, who are charged with fostering collaborative research within the UK in their specific area. The elected posts are for 3 years. 

    The elected CRG must have a minimum of four members and a maximum of 10, one of which must be a trainee and one a nurse. Other roles can be co-opted to the Group as and when appropriate. It is expected that the Consultant-level applicants will normally have a higher degree and or other relevant experience. 

    The Group aims to meet 2-3 times a year, mainly online with an opportunity for face-to-face once a year.

    They work closely with respective Sections (IBD, Endoscopy, Pancreas, Liver). They also develop part of the programme at the Annual Conference each year, identifying topics of value and inviting speakers.  

    All BSG members except Taster and Undergraduate members are eligible to vote for Clinical Research Group Member role.

    The BSG is committed to a policy of diversity and inclusion in all its activities and appointments.  All applications who meet the published job specification and criteria will be considered without regard to age, race, gender, orientation, ethnicity, in accordance with the Society’s approved E & I policy.

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    About the Clinical Research Groups

    Clinical Research Groups (CRGs) have been formed covering Endoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreas and Liver. Their aim is to increase the quality and quantity of clinical GI and liver research in the UK. 
     
    In 2010, each CRG submitted two to three research priorities or unmet clinical needs that most warranted research funding in their field, which laid the foundation for the National Clinical Research Strategy. This Research Strategy has been revised in 2018 to reflect changes in the clinical research landscape.
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    Overview of the CRG work streams

    • Attend 2-3 meetings a year with significant outputs from those meetings
    • Ensure that the group is active and delivering in line with BSG charitable aims and objectives
    • Lead or be part of an active study/studies
    • Develop and deliver events/webinars e.g. IBD Investigators Day
    • Develop the content for relevant sections of BSG Annual Meeting
    • Deliver annual report/summary to Executive committee by Chair or Secretary 
    • Higher Committees representation – each CRGs appointed Chair represents its group on Research Committee Meetings
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    Overview of the Section/Committee member duties

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    Overview of how BSG supports you

    Every BSG committee has a Committee Support Officer who will support with taking meeting minutes, administrating internal appointments and other projects as needed, and will engage other BSG office staff as required. The BSG office can support with delivering events and educational materials. Information on BSG office team available here 
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    Opportunities to communicate with members

    The BSG office team can support you with communicating with members. In the first instance, we suggest contacting your committee support officer, or you can email comms@bsg.org.uk and the team will respond.  
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    Programme committee – responsible for delivery and planning of BSG Annual Conference (abstracts, awards, posters, bursaries etc)

    BSG Programme Committee is formed of BSG Senior Secretary, BSG Secretary, all Section, Higher Committees representatives, key leads, BSG section/higher committees support staff, Events manager and Conferencing Partners - TFI Lode Star. If you have any questions about next BSG Live programme/plans, please contact your committee support officer, or Alex Kelly, who manages the programme committee, at akelly@bsg.org.uk 
    BSG Live'26 dates: 22nd-25th June 2026, ACC Liverpool 
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    Working with industry

    The BSG can support with interactions with industry, and to ensure we are offering a consistent, compliance experience for industry partners, request that the BSG office be involved in all discussions with industry relating to sponsorship. 

    Our full industry interactions policy can be found here: BSG Industry Interactions Policy 


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    Key policies 

    Key BSG policies and documents, such as BSG’s rules and regulations and the expenses policy can be found here

    The BSG’s strategy documents can be found here

    If you have any queries, please contact your committee support officer in the first instance or email membership@bsg.org.uk.. 


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    Member benefits

    Here is a reminder of some of the benefits of being a BSG member: