Research Ethics Approval Form: Evaluating COVID-19 Impact, London

This document is a completed research ethics approval form for a research project titled "To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable operation and management strategies: A Study on Rosewood Hotel, London." The form covers essential details such as the project title, student information, research methods (interviews, questionnaires), and participant details. It addresses crucial ethical considerations, including participant recruitment, informed consent procedures (written consent, withdrawal options), data storage and security (compliance with Data Protection Act, data access, storage duration), and potential ethical issues. The form confirms compliance with the ethics policy and includes a declaration of accuracy, highlighting the student's commitment to ethical research practices. The research aims to understand the impact of the pandemic on the hotel's operations and management strategies, ensuring ethical conduct throughout the study.

Research ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data, collected from human
participants, may be required to gain ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all relevant
questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your Unit Tutor.
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.
Project title- To evaluate impact of covid 19 pandemic on sustainable operation and management strategies. A
Study on Rosewood hotel. London
Student Details
Student Name Student ID
Programme:
School:
Start date:
End date:
Section Two: Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:
Interviews
Questionnaires
Observations
Use of Personal Records
Data Analysis
Action Research
Focus Groups
Other (please specify)
SectionOne:Basicdetails
Project title:

Section Three: Participants
Will your research involve human participants? Yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply
Ages 12–16: Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified and approached)?
With the help of Manager of Rosewood hotel
Describe the process you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Ethical form would be sent for informing and conducting face to face meeting
with them
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to participants that
they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
The consent will be written.
Studies involving questionnaires: Will participants be given the option of omitting questions they do not wish to
answer?
Yes:
If No, please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this:
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent to be
approved.
Yes:
No
Young people aged 17–18:
No:
No:

Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation? (e.g. give them a brief explanation of the study)
Yes:
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This could be a summary of
your findings generally)
Yes:
No:
No:

Section Four: Data storage and security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the
Data Protection Act (1998)
Yes:
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
During the research
Where will the data be stored?
Laptop
Will mobile devices, such as USB storage and laptops, be used?
Yes:
If yes, please provide further details:
After the research
Where will the data be stored?
In database
How long will the data and records be kept, and in what format?
Data will be stored for 6 months and in PDF format
Will the data be kept for use by other researchers?
Yes:
If yes, please provide further details:
No:
No:
No:

Section Five: 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 as a result 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
• risks 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 Six: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the [insert name of college/centre] Research
Ethics Policy:
Yes:
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my tutor:
Yes:
I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the above information is correct and that this is a full description
of the ethical issues that may arise in the course of my/our research.
Student Name(s) Date
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