Secure GCU ethical approval from the committee To ensure a smooth and timely review process, please adhere to the following guidelines when completing your application:
1. Quality and Completeness
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- Ensure the application is completed to a high standard.
- Include all necessary documents. Incomplete or poor-quality submissions will be returned, which may delay the review process.
2. Review and Approval
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- All completed applications must be reviewed and signed by the Chief Investigator prior to submission.
3. Submission Process (Contact Details)
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- Submit the application from a GCU (Glasgow Caledonian University) email account.
- Direct the submission to the subgroup lead:
Nursing and Community Health – Dr Ben Parkinson
HLSEthicsNursing@gcu.ac.uk
Psychology – Dr Phil Dalgarno
HLSEthicsPsychology@gcu.ac.uk
Life Sciences – Dr Les Wood
HLSEthicsLifeSciences@gcu.ac.uk
Allied Health – Dr David Hamilton
HLSEthicsAlliedHealth@gcu.ac.uk
Social Work – Dr Heather Lynch
HLSEthicsSocialWork@gcu.ac.uk
4. Receipt and Review
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- You will receive an automatic receipt when the application has been received by the committee.
- The application will then be logged and reviewed by the committee.
- A decision on the application will normally be sent to the applicant within four weeks of submission.
5. Revisions and Resubmissions
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- Applicants may be asked to make changes to the application and/or to provide further information.
- If revisions are required, the applicant will be given a list of points to cover and an indication of what is expected in the resubmission.
- Ensure that resubmissions include all materials, not just the ones that have been changed.
- Indicate on the email that it is a resubmission (e.g., version 2) and mark any changes in **RED**.
- Revised documents should be given appropriate version numbers (e.g., version 2).
6. Further Review
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- The application may need to be reviewed again by the committee once the requested changes have been made and/or further information has been provided.
- Once the committee is satisfied with the application and proposed study, the applicant will be notified that ethical approval has been granted.
- The notification of ethical approval will be sent to the applicant via email.
If you have any further questions or need additional guidance, please do not hesitate to contact the ethics committee or your department's administrative office.
