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Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing
Ethics Resources
FEHW Ethics Submission Form (Word doc 75k)
Consent Form Example Template (Word doc 47k)
Participant Information Sheet Example Template (Word doc 50k)
Student & Supervisor Health Professions Ethics Checklist (Word doc 68k)
Making an ethics application and want a little support? The Doctoral College is here to help https://www.wlv.ac.uk/staff/news/2023/march-2023/access-the-doctoral-colleges-researcher-development-suite-ethics-and-integrity.php
GDPR & Research - information on how to comply.
GDPR details for researchers - specifics of the legislation.
(this information is also available via www.wlv.ac.uk/researchpolicies)
End of Study Report (Word doc 22k)
Education
British Educational Research Association (BERA) - Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research
Health
- Sign up for an NHS Health Research Authority (HRS) training account for access to the list of training days and training materials
- TRREE (Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation) is an international consortium that provides free access to basic training on the ethics and regulation of health research and humans.
Psychology
Psychology Specific Ethics Guidelines (Word doc 121k)
BPS Code of Ethics
- https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-ethics-and-conduct
- https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/BPS%20Code%20of%20Ethics%20and%20Conduct%20%28Updated%20July%202018%29.pdf
BPS Code of Human Research Ethics (Currently under revision)
- https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-human-research-ethics-2nd-edition-2014
- https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/BPS%20Code%20of%20Human%20Research%20Ethics.pdf
BPS (2020). Conducting research with people not having the capacity to consent to their participation: A practical guide for researchers
Conducting research with people not having the capacity to consent to their participation | BPS
BPS guidelines for Internet Mediated Research
BPS Supplemental Guidelines on the use of Social Media
BPS General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
BPS Ethical Inquiries