Navigating the research ethics approval process

Training will walk staff through the process of obtaining ethics approval from the University Research Ethics Sub-Committees, to help make your journey as smooth as possible.

Who is this event for

  • Research-active staff whose research involves human participants, human material or personal data.

Details

Training will walk staff through the process of obtaining ethics approval from the University Research Ethics Sub-Committees, to help make your journey as smooth as possible.

Training materials will outline the role of the two Sub-Committees, Cross-Faculty Research Ethics Sub-Committee (CRES) and Health and Social Care Research Ethics Sub-Committee (HSCRES). It will cover the requirements of the application form and supporting documentation, the timescale for review and who can help at Faculty and University levels. It will explain what is meant by the terms "conditional approval" and "resubmission", and what your next steps should be to gain timely "full approval" for the study to begin.

Format

  • Access to short training video, 1 month in advance
  • 1 hour online live Q&A with our experts in the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise.

Book the Workshop in the Staff Learning Portal

Contact us

Location

Online

How to attend

Book the Workshop in the Staff Learning Portal