Information on the University Ethics Review Procedure

This page provides additonal information for staff or students (and their supervisors) who need to apply for ethics approval via the University Research Ethics Procedure. The guidance provided here does not constitute University policy but supports the University's 'Ethics Policy Governing Research Involving Human Paticipants, Personal Data and Human Tissue'.

Research ethics application forms
For staff and postgraduate research students	This is the standard application form for staff or postgraduate research students applying for ethics approval via the University Research Ethics Procedure. This form should also be used by staff wishing to submit a generic ethics application.
For undergraduate and postgraduate taught students	This is the standard application form for undergraduate or postgraduate taught students (and their supervisors) applying for ethics approval via the University Research Ethics Procedure.
PLEASE NOTE!	Some departments choose to use their own discipline-tailored versions of the above application forms; please contact your departmental Ethics Administrator for details of the correct form to use (a list of Ethics Administrators is provided on the right-hand side of this page)
Minor Variant Form	Applies only to undergraduate and postgraduate-taught student research: for use when confirming that ethics approval is NOT required as the project is a minor variant of a previously approved project.

Help with applying
Completing the Application Form	Guidance on how to complete the University's research ethics application form - what to think about and the level of detail to include
Completing an Information Sheet	Guidance on how to compile an Information Sheet to help participants decide whether to be involved in your project
Example Consent Form	An example of a form for use when obtaining participants' consent to be involved in a project

Further guidance for specific groups
Information for Ethics Reviewers	Guidance for departmental ethics reviewers including a quick-reference guide to the role
Information for Ethics Administrators	Guidance for departmental Ethics Administrators including record keeping and reporting requirements
Information for Principal Ethics Contacts	Guidance for departmental Principal Ethics Contacts including key activities and how to deal with queries
Information for Student Services Department	Guidance for project leaders and ethics reviewers/line managers in the Student Services Department, including application forms

Last updated: 1 November 2012