Research Ethics
All UEA employed staff, postgraduate students and undergraduate students who are undertaking research involving human participants are required to follow the UEA ethics procedures. This is to ensure that research is of public benefit and is conducted in a way that respects the dignity, rights, and welfare of participants, and minimises risk to participants, researchers, and third parties.
All EDU staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students undertaking any research involving human participants must obtain ethical approval from the EDU Ethics Committee before they begin their research.
All students must discuss ethical procedures with their supervisor or tutor. Undergraduate students, and postgraduates on certain taught programmes, should follow the procedure explained by their supervisor or tutor.
EDU Research Ethics Committee Report 2011-12
Please use the appropriate form for your research ethics application and read the instructions on the form to find out where to send your completed form.
All students should also check submission procedures with supervisors or tutors as these vary across taught courses. All students must seek approval of their application form from their supervisor or tutor before submitting it to the Ethics Committee.
- Staff and Postgraduate (PhD and EdD) Research Ethics Application Form
- MA Research Ethics Application Form
- PGCE (SY) Research Ethics Application Form
- Undergraduate Research Ethics Application Form
The EDU Ethics Committee
The Chair of the EDU Ethics Committee is Dr Jacqueline Watson: Jacqueline.watson@uea.ac.uk
Please note: Staff and PGR (PhD and EdD) Research Ethics Application forms must be sent to Dawn Corby (d.corby@uea.ac.uk) at least two weeks prior to each meeting.
The EDU Ethics Committee will meet on the following dates in 2012-2013 (provisional):
11th October 2012 (Please note - 4 - 5pm for this meeting)
7th November 2012
5th December 2012
6th February 2013
6th March 2013
17th April 2013
15th May 2013
19th June 2013
31st July 2013
All meetings will take place from 3:00pm - 4:00pm in EDU Room 1.26
Further research ethics information and documentation can be found at the following websites:
The Faculty of Social Sciences: www.uea.ac.uk/ssf/ethics
ESRC Website: www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk
BERA Website: www.bera.ac.uk