Post on 17-Dec-2015
Student to generate their ethical approval form alongside their research proposal which will be reviewed and considered by a member of academic staff (Project Supervisor)
Discussed during SREC - quorate (50% of membership plus one excluding admin support)
Member of academic staff to discuss with Independent Studies Coordinator
Approved with conditional comments
Approved Declined
Ethical Approval Submissions Process for UG IS
Save application and approval issued via letter or email
Submission of amendments to be sent through as Chairs action
IS Coordinator/Supervisor to advise UG
Chair ensures to log onto spreadsheet and informs IS Coordinator
IS Coordinator to advise Supervisor
Chairs to ensure there are clear and manageable set of protocols for the storage of UG IS forms. It is not necessarily Chairs responsibility to manage the storage (unless they feel that’s the best option to them)
Minutes available to UREC
Matters arising referred to FRRDC
Ethical form deemed minimal risk?
Yes
No
Ethics approval form referred to SREC
Ethical Approval form to be issued to 3 readers or entire committee membership
Next committee date too far in the future – to be dealt with as a Chairs action outside of SREC
Resubmission to SREC after significant revisions
PG student to generate their ethical approval form alongside their research proposal which will be reviewed and considered by a member of academic staff (Project Supervisor)
Discussed during SREC - quorate (50% of membership plus one excluding admin support)
Member of academic staff to discuss with Module or Programme leader
Approved with conditional comments
Approved Declined
Ethical Approval Submissions Process for PG Taught, Research and Professional
Save application and approval issued via letter or email
Submission of amendments to be sent through as Chairs action
Module / Programme leader to advise applicant
Chair ensures to log onto spreadsheet and informs Module / Programme leader
Module / programme leader to advise applicant
Chairs to ensure there are clear and manageable set of protocols for the storage of UG IS forms. It is not necessarily Chairs responsibility to manage the storage (unless they feel that’s the best option to them)
Minutes available to UREC
Matters arising referred to FRRDC
Ethical form deemed minimal risk?
Yes
No
Ethics approval form referred to SREC
Ethical Approval form to be issued to 3 readers or entire committee membership
Next committee date too far in the future – to be dealt with as a Chairs Action outside of SREC
Does the research also have the requirement for approval from a professional body?
No
Yes
Resubmission to SREC after significant revisions
All applications relating to staff research must be considered by a SREC
Approved with conditional comments
Approved Declined
Ethical Approval Submissions Process for Staff Research
Save application and approval issued via email
Submission of amendments to be sent through as Chairs action
Chair ensures to log onto spreadsheet and informs applicant
Chair to advise applicant
Chairs to ensure there are clear and manageable set of protocols for the storage of UG IS forms. It is not necessarily Chairs responsibility to manage the storage (unless they feel that’s the best option to them)
Minutes available to UREC
Matters arising referred to FRRDC
Ethical Approval Form emailed out to 3 readers selected by the Chair
Resubmission to SREC after significant revisions
Ethical Approval Form emailed out to all SREC committee members
Readers to bring comments to discuss during the SREC
Is the applicant a committee member?
Yes
No
Ask the committee member whose application it is to leave the room during discussions
Note: if applicant is the Chair then a Deputy Chair will be appointed specifically to respond to that application
Ethical Approval Sampling Process for UG IS, PGT, PG Research and PG Professional Students
All ethical approval forms should be made available on request by SREC.
The Chair should select a sample for review at the meeting –maximum of 15% and a minimum of 10 forms.
The sample could include applications from each Research Coordinator and forms that had been referred for consideration to the SREC
Chair may decide to divide a large number of ethical research forms to committee members prior to the SREC
Observations discussed by SREC and feedback to Project Supervisors via IS Coordinators for staff development
Chair to log sample review for Annual Monitoring Report purposes