What are the objectives of the dissertation / research project?
- Does the research involve NHS patients, resources or staff? YES / NO (please delete as
applicable).
If YES, it is likely that full ethical review must be obtained from the NHS process before
the research can start. Please discuss your proposal with your Supervisor and/or Course
Leader and consult the Guidance Notes for this ethics form. - Does the research involve MoD staff? YES / NO (please delete as applicable).
If YES, then ethical review may need to be undertaken by MoD REC. Please discuss your
proposal with your Supervisor and/or Course Leader and consult the Guidance Notes for
this ethics form. - Do you intend to collect primary data from human subjects or data that are identifiable
with individuals? (This includes, for example, questionnaires and interviews.) YES / NO
(please delete as applicable)
If you do not intend to collect such primary data then please go to question 11.
If you do intend to collect such primary data then please respond to ALL the questions
from Q5 onwards. If you feel a question does not apply then please respond with ‘n/a’
(for ‘not applicable’).
5 How will the primary data contribute to the objectives of the dissertation / research
project?
- What is/are the survey population(s)?
- a) How big is the sample for each of the survey populations, and b) how was this sample
arrived at? (Please answer both parts of this question.)
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- How will respondents be a) identified and b) recruited? (Please answer both parts of this
question.) - What steps are proposed to ensure that the requirements of informed consent will be
met for those taking part in the research? If an Information Sheet for participants is to be
used, please attach it to this form. If not, please explain how you will be able to
demonstrate that informed consent has been gained from participants. - How will data be collected from each of the sample groups?
- a) How will data be stored and b) what will happen to the data at the end of the
research? (Please answer both parts of this question.) - What measures will be taken to prevent unauthorised persons gaining access to the data,
and especially to data that may be attributed to identifiable individuals? - What steps are proposed to safeguard the anonymity of the respondents?
- Are there any risks (physical or other, including reputational) to respondents that may
result from taking part in this research? YES / NO (please delete as applicable).
If YES, please specify and state what measures are proposed to deal with these risks. - Are there any risks (physical or other, including reputational) to the researcher or to the
University that may result from conducting this research? YES / NO (please delete as
applicable).
If YES, please specify and state what measures are proposed to manage these risks.
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- Will any data be obtained from a company or other organisation? YES / NO (please delete
as applicable) For example, information provided by an employer or its employees. - What steps are proposed to ensure that the requirements of informed consent will be
met for any organisation in which data will be gathered? How will confidentiality be
assured for the organisation? - Does the organisation have its own ethics procedure relating to the research you intend
to carry out? YES / NO (please delete as applicable).
If YES, the University will require written evidence from the organisation that they have
approved the research. - Will the proposed research involve any of the following (please put a √ next to ‘yes’ or
‘no’; consult your supervisor if you are unsure):
- Potentially vulnerable groups (e.g. adults
unable to consent, children)? YES NO - Particularly sensitive topics? YES NO
- Access to respondents via ‘gatekeepers’? YES NO
- Use of deception? YES NO
- Access to confidential personal data (names,
addresses, etc)? YES NO - Psychological stress, anxiety, etc.? YES NO
- Intrusive interventions? YES NO
If answers to any of the above are “YES”, please explain below how you intend to
