Ethical approval

The School of Health and Life Sciences prides itself on the quality of its research and its researchers with an emphasis on the importance of ethical conduct in its research. All staff and students who intend to undertake projects involving human participants must ensure they follow the ethics and governance procedures, crucial to upholding the school's esteemed reputation in research excellence.

By following the steps in the links below and ensuring all necessary approvals and training are completed, researchers can contribute to the school's mission of maintaining high standards in research integrity and excellence.

Please review all stages of the process in their entirety before beginning your application.

Step 1

Guidelines for Completing the EC1 Form and Student Documentation

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Step 2

Write EC1 form and study documents (Documents available to download here)

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Step 3

Secure GCU ethical approval from the committee

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Step 4

Secure all necessary external approvals (for example NHS, gatekeeper)

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Step 5

Start study and keep proof of approvals

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Step 6

Maintaining your approvals – amendments.

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