Application for Research Ethics Approval

APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH ETHICS APPROVAL
FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DATA
(Updated October 2019)
FOR BSc RESEARCH
FOR MSc/MA RESEARCH
FOR PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE RESEARCH IN CLINICAL, COUNSELLING
& EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
1. Completing the application
1.1 Before completing this application please familiarise yourself with the British
Psychological Society’s Ethics Guidelines for Internet-Mediated Research, as well as
their general Code of Ethics and Conduct (2018), and the UEL Code of Practice for
Research Ethics (2015-16). Please tick to confirm that you have read and understood
these guidelines:
1.2 Email your supervisor the completed application and all attachments as ONE WORD
DOCUMENT. Your supervisor will then look over your application.
1.3 When your application demonstrates sound ethical protocol, your supervisor will
submit it for review. It is the responsibility of students to check this has been done.
1.4 Your supervisor will let you know the outcome of your application. Research must
NOT commence until your ethics application has been approved.
2. Your details
2.1 Your name:
2.2 Your supervisor’s name:
2.3 Title of your programme:
2.4 Submission date for your BSc/MSc/MA research (stating both the initial submission
date and the resit submission date):
3. Your research
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Please give as much detail as necessary for a reviewer to be able to fully understand the
nature and details of your proposed research.
3.1 The title of your study:- The effect of meditation on mindfulness and happiness.
3.2 Your research question: How meditation effect on mindfulness and happiness?
3.3 What data are you analysing? – Secondary data
3.4 Who owns the original data (i.e., copyright holder)?- Researcher
3.5 Who is the guardian of the data (if different to the original owner)?- University
3.6 Is the data in the public domain?
Please note that, for the purposes of this application, the ‘public domain’ means the
data are freely available for anyone to access without restriction. Do bear in mind
that even if data are available through publicly-available platforms (e.g., websites),
the data are not necessarily in the public domain (e.g., in the case of a closed or
private forum on a website).
YES / NO
If No, complete section 4. If Yes, complete section 5.
4. Data not in the public domain
For analysis of data not in the public domain, please confirm the following. It is vital that
data are handled carefully, particularly details about participants. For information in this
area, please see the UEL guidance on data protection, and also the UK government guide to
data protection regulations.
4.1 You have full and appropriate permission from the guardian of the data you intend to
use and/or the owner of the data (copyright holder). Please tick to confirm:
4.2 You will comply with any regulations of use that the guardian and owner of the data
stipulate. Please tick to confirm:
4.3 For datasets involving research participants, the guardian or owner of the dataset has
confirmed that participant, consent was gained as part of the initial data collection.
Please tick to confirm:
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