UWE Bristol is committed to promoting high ethical standards in the conduct of research undertaken by its staff and students.
All research involving human participants and/or human tissues requires ethical approval by the University's Research Ethics Committee (UREC) or one of its Faculty Research Ethics Committees (FRECs).
- Apply for ethical approval Application process, approval pathways, research ethics form.
- Guidance Guidance on specific topics: Children, sponsorship, evaluation studies and Social media.
- Policy and procedures The UWE policy and procedures for research ethical approval and operating procedures for student projects and research with human tissue.
- Research governance Research ethics is a key element of research governance which includes data management, insurance, financial probity and intellectual property etc.
- Frequently asked questions Answers to popular questions about research ethics applications.
- Faculty RECs and Contacts Contacts for the Research Ethics Admin Team, University Research Ethics Committee and the Faculty Research Ethics Committees.
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