Education Faculty Research Ethics Review
Application for full review
For Faculty Office use only
FREC Protocol No:
Date received:
Your application must comprise the following documents (please tick the boxes below to
indicate that they are attached):
Application Form
Peer Review Form
Copies of any documents to be used in the study:
Participant Information Sheet(s)
Consent Form(s)
Introductory letter(s)
Questionnaire
Focus Group Guidelines
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Education Faculty Research Ethics Review
Application for full review
1. PROJECT DETAILS
MAIN RESEARCHER
E-MAIL
POSITION WITHIN CCCU
POSITION OUTSIDE CCCU
COURSE (students only)
DEPARTMENT (staff only)
PROJECT TITLE
TUTOR/SUPERVISOR: NAME
TUTOR/SUPERVISOR: E-MAIL
DURATION OF PROJECT (start &
end dates)
OTHER RESEARCHERS
2. OUTLINE THE ETHICAL ISSUES THAT YOU THINK ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT.
3. GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT in no more than 100 words. (Include, for
example, sample selection, recruitment procedures, data collection, data analysis and
expected outcomes.) Please ensure that your description will be understood by the lay
members of the Committee.
4. How many participants will be recruited?
5. Will you be recruiting STAFF or
STUDENTS from another faculty?
6. Will participants include minors, people
with learning difficulties or other vulnerable
people?
7. Potential risks for participants:
- Emotional harm/hurt*
- Physical harm/hurt
- Risk of disclosure
- Other (please specify)
YES/NO If yes, which Faculty?
IMPORTANT: If you intend to recruit
participants from another Faculty, this form
must be copied to the Dean of the Faculty
concerned, and to the Chair of that Faculty’s
Research Ethics Committee.
YES/NO If yes, please add details.
Please indicate all those that apply.
YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO
*Please note that this includes any sensitive
areas, feelings etc., however mild they may
seem.
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8. How are these risks to be addressed?
9. Potential benefits for participants:
- Improved services
- Improved participant understanding
- Opportunities for participants to have
their views heard.
- Other (please specify)
10. How, when and by whom will participants
be approached? Will they be recruited
individually or en bloc?
11. Are participants likely to feel under
pressure to consent / assent to participation?
12. How will voluntary informed consent be
obtained from individual participants or those
with a right to consent for them?
- Introductory letter
- Phone call
- Email
- Other (please specify)
13. How will permission be sought from those
responsible for institutions / organisations
hosting the study?
- Introductory letter
- Phone call
- Email
- Other (please specify)
Please indicate all those that apply.
YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO
Please indicate all those that apply and add
examples in an appendix.
YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO
Please indicate all those that apply and add
examples in an appendix.
YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO
14. How will the privacy and confidentiality of
participants be safeguarded? (Please give
brief details).
15. What steps will be taken to comply with
the Data Protection Act?
- Safe storage of data
- Anonymisation of data
- Destruction of data after 5 years
- Other (please specify)
Please indicate all those that apply.
YES/NO
YES/NO
YES/NO
16. How will participants be made aware of
the results of the study?
17. What steps will be taken to allow
participants to retain control over audio-visual
records of them and over their creative
products and items of a personal nature?
18. Give the qualifications and/or experience
of the researcher and/or supervisor in this
form of research. (Brief answer only)
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19. If you are NOT a member of CCCU
academic staff or a registered CCCU
postgraduate student, what insurance
arrangements are in place to meet liability
incurred in the conduct of this research?
Attach any:
Participant information sheets and letters
Consent forms
Data collection instruments
Peer review comments
DECLARATION

I certify that the information in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief
and I take full responsibility for it.
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I certify that a risk assessment for this study has been carried out in compliance with the
University’s Health and Safety policy.
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I certify that any required CRB/VBS check has been carried out.
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I undertake to carry out this project under the terms specified in the Canterbury Christ
Church University Research Governance Handbook.

I undertake to inform the relevant Faculty Research Ethics Committee of any significant
change in the question, design or conduct of the study over the course of the study. I
understand that such changes may require a new application for ethics approval.

I undertake to inform the Research Governance Manager in the Graduate School and
Research Office when the proposed study has been completed.
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I am aware of my responsibility to comply with the requirements of the law and
appropriate University guidelines relating to the security and confidentiality of participant
or other personal data.

I understand that project records/data may be subject to inspection for audit purposes if
required in future and that project records should be kept securely for five years or other
specified period.
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I understand that the personal data about me contained in this application will be held by
the Research Office and that this will be managed according to the principles established
in the Data Protection Act.
Researcher’s Name:
Date:
FOR STUDENT APPLICATION ONLY
I have read the research proposal and application form, and support this submission to the
FREC.
Supervisor’s Name:
Date:
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CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO APPROVAL BY THE COURSE RESEARCH ETHICS
COMMITTEE
NAME
DATE
Approved by Course
Committee
Checked by Faculty Committee
CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO APPROVAL BY THE EDUCATION FACULTY RESEARCH
ETHICS COMMITTEE
NAME
Approved by Faculty
Committee
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