Ethics Guidance
The UWIC Research Ethics Committee (UREC) is a sub-committee of the Academic Board.
It is responsible for ensuring that all research involving human participants carried out by students & staff within UWIC and other locations conforms to the highest ethical standards.
However, not all research requires formal ethical approval. Information and guidance as well as procedures for obtaining ethical approval can be accessed from the full version of the UREC interactive PDF document.
Deadline for ethical approval submissions is normally ten working days prior to a UREC meeting. Submission deadlines for 2007/08 Academic year are as follows:
| Meeting date | Submission deadline for applications |
| Tuesday 14th October 2008 | Tuesday 30th September 2008 |
| Tuesday 11th November 2008 | Tuesday 28th October 2008 |
| Tuesday 16th December 2008 | Tuesday 2nd December 2008 |
| Tuesday 3rd February 2009 | Tuesday 20th January 2009 |
| Tuesday 10th March 2009 | Tuesday 24th February 2009 |
| Tuesday 21st April 2009 | Tuesday 7th April 2009 |
| Tuesday 19th May 2009 | Tuesday 5th May 2009 |
| Tuesday 16th June 2009 | Tuesday 2nd June 2009 |
Should you urgently require ethical approval but have missed the submission deadline for the next UREC meeting, please contact either Professor Daniel O’Leary on ext. 7025 or Kate Jefferies on ext. 6747, Research & Enterprise Services, Llandaff Campus.
Individual forms and guidelines can be accessed from the table below.
| UREC procedures for obtaining ethical approval | |
|---|---|
| Application for Ethics Approval | Application for Ethics Approval |
| Proforma and Exemplar Participant Information Sheet | Proforma and Exemplar Participant Information Sheet |
| Exemplar Participant Consent Form | Exemplar Participant Consent Form |