Review of Research Ethics Approval Form: Staff Satisfaction Study

This document presents a completed research ethics approval form concerning a study on staff satisfaction at H&M Oxford Circus. The form outlines the research project's title, the number and type of participants (25 employees), and the method of seeking permission and ensuring participant anonymity. It details the proposed research method (survey and questionnaire), ethical issues and potential risks like time constraints, resource utilization, and improper responses, along with proposed solutions. The document includes a checklist for ethical review, covering various aspects like human participants, risk to health, financial payments, and access to personal information. Comments from the supervising tutor highlight ethical considerations and the effectiveness of addressing them. The form also includes sections for School and University Ethics Sub-Committee review, ensuring a comprehensive ethical evaluation of the research project. This assignment showcases the student's understanding of ethical research practices and the importance of obtaining approval before conducting research involving human subjects.

\ Research Ethics Approval Form
Student/Staff name
Programme and/or module
Title of the proposed
research project:
Investigate the factors
associated with staff satisfaction
in H&M Oxford Circus
Number and type of
proposed participants
25 employees of H & M
How is permission being
sought from the participants
and/or their parents/carers?
How is participants’
anonymity to be preserved?
Keeping data confidential
Describe the research
methods proposed (e.g.
interviews, classroom
observations)
Survey and questionnaire
List the ethical issues and
potential risks associated
with the research methods
outlined above (e.g.
confidentiality) and how you
propose to deal with each of
these.
Time constraints was an ethical
issue faced by the researcher
where he focused on scheduling
time to each task for timely
completion of the project.
Non- availability of resources:
resources were optimally
utilized in a cost efficient
manner.
Improper response: critically
evaluating and understanding
people for more accurate results
and outcomes.
Describe how your findings
will be reported or
disseminated
I have read the
University’s Process and
Procedure for the
Approval of Research
Activity
(please sign and date)
Ethical Review of Research Projects – Checklist
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Supervising Tutor/
Director of Studies
Approval level
required
a) proposals using human participants for research YES NO
b) proposals for research that intends to use undergraduate students
as participants
YES NO
School Ethics Sub-
Committee
approval required
c) procedures involving any risk to a participant’s health (for example
intrusive physiological or psychological procedures
YES NO
d) research involving the donation of bodily material, organs and the
recently deceased
YES NO
e) proposals which involve financial payments or payments in kind to
participants above reimbursement of expenses;
YES NO
f) proposals wishing to use children under the age of 16 or those over
16 who are unable to give informed consent (e.g. people with
learning disabilities; see Mental Capacity Act 2005) as participants
YES NO
g) research proposals to be carried out by persons unconnected with
the University, but wishing to use staff and/or students as
participants
YES NO
h) proposals which investigate existing working or professional
practices at the researcher’s own place of work (including staff
surveys)
YES NO
i) research where the safety of the researcher may be in question; YES NO
j) proposals which require participants to take part in the study without
their knowledge and consent at the time;
YES NO
k) research involving prisoners and young offenders. YES NO
University Ethics
Sub-Committee
approval required
l) research involving access to records of personal or sensitive
confidential information, including genetic or other biological
information, concerning identifiable individuals;
YES NO
m) surveys, questionnaires and any research, the nature of which might
be offensive, distressing or deeply personal for the particular target
group;
YES NO
Supervising Tutor/Director of Studies/Director of Research use only:
Comments on the ethical
issues raised by the
proposed research:
Time constraints, ineffective
understanding of the participants.

Either: I am satisfied that the ethical issues raised
by the proposed research project have been
addressed and give approval for the project
to go ahead
Yes, all the
ethical
issues were
effectively
resolved.
Or: The ethical issues raised by the proposed
research project require referral to the
School Ethics Sub-Committee.
Signature and
Date:
A copy of this form should be sent to the Director of Research in the School
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School Ethics Sub-Committee Use Only:
Comments on the ethical
issues raised by the
proposed research and how
well they have been
addressed
Either: I am satisfied that the ethical issues raised by
the proposed research project have been
addressed and give approval for the project to
go ahead
Or: The ethical issues raised by the proposed
research project have not been adequately
addressed and require re-submission to the
committee.
Or: The ethical issues raised by the proposed
research project require referral to the
University Ethics Sub-Committee.
Signature and Date:
(Chair of School level
committee)
A copy of this form should be retained by the Director of Research in the
School

University Ethics Sub-Committee Use Only:
Comments on the ethical
issues raised by the
proposed research and how
well they have been
addressed
Either: I am satisfied that the ethical issues raised by
the proposed research project have been
addressed and give approval for the project to
go ahead
Or: The ethical issues raised by the proposed
research project have not been adequately
addressed and require re-submission to the
committee.
Signature and Date:
(Chair of University
Ethics Sub-Committee)
A copy of this form should be retained by the Vice-Provost, Research &
Enterprise
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