Ethics Form and Proposed Research for Desklib Online Library

Section A Ethics form and
proposed research

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Data and method..............................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology................................................................................................................4
Qualitative research.....................................................................................................................4
Research Philosophy....................................................................................................................4
Research approach.......................................................................................................................5
Data collection.............................................................................................................................5
Thematic analysis........................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

Section A:
Ethics form
Please answer the following question:
Do you intend to collect secondary data ONLY for your research?
☐ Yes ☐No
Title of project:
Name of Student (Given name, Surname):
Email:
Name of supervisor:

PROJECT DESCRIPTON
Please answer the following questions:
1. Do you intend to involve human participants in the conduct of your research?
✓ Yes ☐ No
2. Does your research involve vulnerable adults or under-18s?
☐ Yes ✓ No
3. Could your research potentially expose you, anyone assisting you, or participants to
emotional harm?
☐ Yes ✓ No
4. Will your research involve travelling to geo-politically unstable regions/countries (e.g. areas
affected by war, civil unrest, natural disasters, or listed as unadvisable to travel by the UK
government?
☐ Yes ✓ No
5. Will your research involve access to security-sensitive material? If yes, you must include
a data management statement.
☐ Yes ✓ No
There is an obligation on the researcher to bring to the attention of the School Ethics Panel any issues with
ethical implications not clearly covered by the above checklist.
PLEASE TICK EITHER BOX A OR BOX B BELOW AND PROVIDE THE DETAILS (if box B is ticked) IN
SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION.
Please tick
A. I consider that this project has no significant ethical implications to be brought before the School Y