Ethics at Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin's research ethics policy and procedures are determined by the Research Ethics Sub Committee (RESC), which is comprised of representatives from all faculties and lay members.

After reading the RESC Guidance document(s), please complete the ethics review checklist and, if you have ticked 'yes' for any of the categories, please complete an application form. Please submit the form to the secretary of the Faculty Research Ethics Panel, Sue Short - MAR 325, Chelmsford, or email fst-ethics@anglia.ac.uk

Full information on applying for ethics approval and the appropriate forms can be downloaded from the RDCS webpage.


If your research involves animals, you should complete the following checklist:

How to encrypt your computer files

The storage of personal data that can identify an individual must comply with the Data Protection Act. If such data is to be stored on a computer the FREP guidance is that a) access to the computer should be password protected, and b) any relevant files must be encrypted where appropriate. Guidance on how to encrypt your files is given in the FREP document 'How to encrypt your computer files'.

Faculty Research Ethics Panel

The Faculty Research Ethics Panel usually meets on a bi-monthly basis to consider and will only consider those applications that will not be considered by UREC.

If you would like any advice on completing the ethics application forms, please contact a FREP member in your department.

FREP Membership

Dr Charlotte Nevison	Chair (Director of Research Ethics)
Dr Sarah Waugh	Vision and Hearing Sciences
Dr Peter Bright	Psychology
Ann Hockey	Engineering and the Built Environment
Dr George Wilson	Computing and Technology
Dr Dan Gordon	Life Sciences
Dr Les Gelling	Faculty of Health Social Care and Education
Rev. Nigel Cooper (Designated lay observer)	Chaplaincy

Professional Bodies

Area of Research	Professional Body
Animal Behaviour	The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
Animal Behaviour/Welfare	International Society for Applied Ethology
Biochemistry	Biochemical Society
Biology	Institute of Biology
Biomedical Sciences	Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Botany	BSBI Botanical Society of the British Isles
Computing	The British Computing Society Code of Conduct and Code of Good Practice
Technology / engineering	The Institute of Engineering and Technology
Ecology / Environmental	IEEM: Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management
	BES British Ecological Society
Human Tissue	Human Tissue Authority codes of practice
Medical Research	National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
	British Medical Association (BMA).
Microbiology	Society for General Microbiology
Psychology	British Psychological Society Code of Conduct and ethical guidelines

Dates for FREP meetings 2012

Month	Day	Date	Cambridge	Chelmsford	Time	Deadline for applications
September 2012	Monday	17/09/2012	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	07/09/2012
October 2012	Thursday	25/10/2012	COS312B	MAR318	2.00pm	15/10/2012
November 2012	Tuesday	20/11/2012	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	12/11/2012
December 2012	Tuesday	11/12/2012	COS312B	MAR318	2.00pm	03/12/2012
January 2013	Wednesday	16/01/2012	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	7/01/2013
February 2013	Tuesday	12/02/2013	COS312B	MAR318	2.00pm	04/02/2013
March 2013	Thursday	21/03/2013	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	11/03/2013
April 2013	Tuesday	23/04/2013	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	15/04/2013
May 2013	Tuesday	14/05/2013	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	06/05/2013
June 2013	Thursday	13/06/2013	COS312B	MAR318	11.00am	03/06/2013
July 2013	Tuesday	23/07/2013	COS312B	MAR318	2.00pm	15/07/2013

All ethics applications must be accompanied by the following forms:

• Ethics checklist
• Participant consent form
• Participant information sheet

and must be signed by the applicant and the person supervising the research, if appropriate. Please check the RDCS website for the latest versions of these forms.

Research involving non-human subjects does not require specific ethics approval, but RESC guidance is available concerning ethics issues related to this kind of research.