Research ethics

Faculty Research Ethics Panel (FREP)

All staff and students who undertake research involving human participants are required to follow the Research Ethics Sub Committee (RESC) guidelines and receive ethics clearance.

All ethics applications should be submitted to the Faculty Research Ethics Panel (FREP) via Simon Gardner, our Research Administrator.

If research involves children (under the age of 18 years old) and vulnerable participants (e.g. children and adults with disabilities, mental health problems) or deals with sensitive and contentious issues, the application will then also need to be considered by RESC before approval may be granted.

Please see below for details of submission requirements and contact Simon Gardner, our Research Administrator, if you have any queries.

Forthcoming FREP Meetings

The FREP meeting dates for next academic year have been agreed with the Chair and are detailed below. The dates are designed to enable applications which need to be passed on to RESC to meet the RESC deadlines.

Meeting dates/ times	Deadline for applications
Thursday 16 September 2010, 09:00	2 September 2010
Wednesday 27 October 2010, 14:00	13 October 2010
Wednesday 5 January 2011, 14:00	17 December 2010
Wednesday 2 March 2011, 14:00	16 February 2011
Wednesday 18 May 2011, 14:00	4 May 2011

FREP members

Paulette Luff (Chair)
Peter Cook
Geraldine Davis
Dr. Deirdre Edey
Phil Long
Professor Theodora Papatheodorou (Vice Chair)
Dr. Simon Pratt-Adams
Dr. Chrissie Rogers
Christine Such
Dr. Antoinette Wattebot
Rebecca Webster
Tim Williams

For any aspect of seeking approval, please contact any member of FREP who will be happy to advise.

Ethics submission requirements

Application forms should be submitted in electronic format as well as hard copy, ensuring that necessary signatures are included. Students should also ensure their application is signed by their supervisor.

The following forms are required for consideration of ethics approval and should be submitted in full to Simon Gardner, our Research Administrator:

Brief outline of research proposal (in your own format, not on a designated form)
Ethics Review Checklist
Ethics Application Form
Participant Information Sheet
Participant Consent Form

For information and advice on making an application and to download application forms please click here. You may need to login to view these pages.