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How to apply for Ethical Review


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How to apply for Ethical Review

The Online Ethics Review System on the University of Sunderland website you need an account, which will be automatically created for you when you first log in. 

Download the information below to help guide you through the application:

Applicant guide to the Online Ethics Review System
Example Consent and Participant Information Sheet
Generic Research Projects (staff use only)
Lone Working Guidance
Participant and Researcher Safety and Wellbeing
Postgraduate taught and undergraduate applicant workflow
Placement health and safety procedure and guidance
Principles of Anonymity, Confidentiality and Data Protection
Principles of Consent
Research involving highly sensitive topics
Research involving illegal activities
Research involving vulnerable people
Research led by another UK Higher Education institution
Reviewer guide to the Online Ethics Review System
Security sensitive research materials
Staff applicant workflow
Supervisor guide to the Online Ethics Review System
The BPS Code of Human Research Ethics
The Code of Practice for Research
University Ethics Policy

Key features of the Online Ethics Review System include:

  • Advice and guidance for applicants
  • A risk assessment tool to help find projects low-risk projects
  • A generic review process for low-risk projects on taught programmes
  • A records management system
  • Improved data security 

Please contact Veronique Laniel at the University of Sunderland for more information: veronique.laniel@sunderland.ac.uk  / 0191 515 3202