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The University has a governance framework within which all members of Edge Hill community must act when engaging in research or knowledge exchange.
The Research Ethics Policy and the Code of Practice for the Conduct of Research are the principal documents for guiding researchers in ethical conduct.
If you would like information on research integrity at Edge Hill, please contact Nikki Craske, Director of the Research Office.
Whistleblowers, or anyone else wishing to raise concerns about the integrity of research being conducted by or on behalf of Edge Hill University, should contact Phil Bentley, Secretary, University Research Ethics Sub-committee.
Important changes have been made to the how the University manages its ethical review process for research. For more information please read about the process.
EHU researchers can log in to Haplo Ethics Monitor here:
Some documents on this page will be reviewed and updated regularly, so please access the version that is online when you need it, and avoid saving copies locally.
Governance & Integrity
- Research Strategy (2021-2025)
- Code of Practice for the Conduct of Research (RO-GOV-01)
- Code of Practice for the Investigation of Research Misconduct (RO-GOV-02)
- Working with human tissue
- Authorised Signatories for research, knowledge exchange (KE) and enterprise activity contracts on behalf of Edge Hill University
- Information Compliance
- The Concordat to Support Research Integrity (report to the University Research Committee):
- Nagoya Protocol Guidance
- Nagoya Protocol Checklist for Researchers
Ethics & Risk
- Research Ethics Policy (RO-GOV-03) & Appendix 1 – standard operating procedures for ethical approval
- Participant information sheet template (RO-GOV-17)
- Health-related findings guidance (RO-GOV-18)
- Policy on Researching and Handling Sensitive Material (RO-GOV-16)
- Research Risk Assessment at EHU – Guidance (RO-GOV-06)
- Guidance when Applying for Sponsorship
- Health and Safety in Research
If you have any issues you would like to raise about research ethics at Edge Hill University, please e-mail research@edgehill.ac.uk (FAO: Philip Bentley, URESC Secretary).
[1] Word 2013 or later: you will need to change the view from the Word default ‘Read Mode’ to ‘Print Layout’ in order to use the Application for Ethical Approval Form.
Open Research & Data
Open access publishing
Research data
GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018 and affords individuals greater control over how their personal information (i.e. personal data) is used. This statement is intended to summarise how it affects research , although you should familiarise yourself with your full responsibilities prior to commencing your research. Please also see the University’s policy and guidance on research data management.
Questions should be directed to the University’s Data Protection Officer in SPPU.
Please note: while related, GDPR is not a matter of research ethics, so questions on ethical issues should be directed to the appropriate research ethics committee.
What does it mean for researchers?
As a staff member or student conducting research, the implications for you include: