Research Ethics Approval Form

Complete the Research Ethics Approval Form for your research project. Ensure compliance with GDPR 2018. Discuss with your unit tutor. Nescot/ASTML Hounslow.

Research Ethics approval form
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed
research fully with your unit tutor. Please complete this form in good
time before your research project is due to commence. This is also
important to comply with GDPR 2018.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title: An investigation into the impact of age discrimination on employee’s work
performance and workplace culture of an organisation. A study on Sky UK limited.
Student name:
Tutor: Jobi Jacob
College Name: Nescot/ASTML Hounslow
Intended research start date: 01/02/2020
Intended research end date: 30/06/2020
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your
project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where
necessary.
Will your research involve participants?
Yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults: 18+

Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what
you are doing:
In order to informal information regarding the research aim,
objectives and findings, to the participants, e-mail, oral and
written communication will be used by researcher.
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be
asked for their informed consent to be observed.
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?
(This could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance
with the Data Protection Act (GDPR 2018)
Yes No
Where will the data be stored?
Mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops will be used for
storing data.
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise
ethical concerns? If so, please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks
that may arise because of your research. Please consider/address all
issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not limited
to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics

 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research
(including transfer, sharing, encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have understand Research and Ethics Policy: Yes No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my
Unit Tutor:
Yes No