Further guidance
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.
Help with applying
- Ten top tips (PDF, 102KB) - Ten top tips to help you complete your ethics application
- Completing the application form (for staff) (PDF, 287KB) - Useful general guidance derived from the online form - how to complete the University's research ethics application form - what to think about and the level of detail to include.
- Completing the application form (for students) (PDF, 289KB) - A "template" derived from the online form to allow consideration of the form before completing online. Useful general 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 (.docx, 40KB) - Guidance on how to compile an Information Sheet to help participants decide whether to be involved in your project
- Example consent form (.docx, 89KB) - An example of a form for use when obtaining participants' consent to be involved in a project
- Data collection tools (PDF, 42KB) - Guidance on the submission of data collection tools when applying for ethics approval
- Data management plans (PDF, 44KB) - Guidance on providing Data Management Plans with ethics applications
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
Brief guides
- Good practice guide for departments (PDF, 53KB)
- FAQs on ethics policy (PDF, 63KB)
- A Brief Student Guide to Research Ethics (PDF, 43KB)