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ACADEMIC COUNCIL
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE
Minutes of the first meeting of the 2012/13 session held on Friday 12th October 2012 at
10.00am in Room S309/310, Avery Hill Campus.
Present:
Prof. Pam Maras (Health & Social Care) (Chair)
John Wallace (VCO) (Secretary)
Prof. Chris Bellamy (GMI)
Lucy Fincham (VCO)
Dr. John Foster (HSC)
Prof. James Gao (ENG)
Prof. Choi-Hong Lai (CMS)
Prof. Andrew Lambirth (EDN)
Mark Mulville (ADC)
Edward Phillips (HSS)
Dr. Simon Richardson (SCI)
Keith Tomlins (NRI)
Apologies:
Tracy Banton
Prof. Alastair Mathie (PHA)
Tony Mann (CMS)
Prof. Stephen Thomas (BUS)
The Committee welcomed Prof. Pam Maras’s appointment as Chair of the Committee.
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12.1 12.1.1
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were noted.
DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
12.2 12.1.2
No conflicts of interest were declared.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
12.3 12.1.3
The minutes of the meeting held on 10th July 2012 and summary of
decisions made were agreed as an accurate record.
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
12.4
i.
cf. 11/12.4.7 Policy on Taking Blood: Consultation is taking place
on a draft policy and related procedures. The document will be
posted on the portal prior to presentation to the Committee’s
next meeting for recommendation to Academic Council.
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APPROVAL BY CHAIR’S ACTION
12.5
12.1.4
The committee noted that the following applications which required amendment
had been satisfactorily completed and approved by chair’s action:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
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cf: min. 11/12.2.5.18
(School of Computing & Mathematical
Sciences): A fuzzy decision support system for rheumatic fever and heart
diseases in Nepal
cf: min. 11/12.3.5.16
(School of Health & Social Care): The
development of an observational method to examine peer-victimisation
among young children
cf: min. 11/12.4.5.15
(Business School): Late life crisis: A key to
understanding long-term wellbeing in the over-50s
cf: min. 12.1.5.1 (School of Health & Social Care): Identification by
intoxicated witnesses
cf: min. 12.1.5.2 (School of Science): Community and place identity in
fishing communities of the English Channel and southern North Sea
cf: min. 12.1.5.3 (School of Health & Social Care): Issues of power,
empowerment and intentionality in participatory research with children
cf: min. 12.1.5.4 (Business School): The influence of organisational
diversity policy on organisational diversity culture and practice
cf: min. 12.1.5.5 (School of Education): Managing Teacher Competence
and Conduct
cf: min. 12.1.5.7 (Business School): Innovation, performance
measurement and management in British credit unions
cf: min. 12.1.5.8 (Business School): Improving Young People’s Chances
in the UK Labour Market: Evidence from a Randomised Control Trial
undertaken at Woolwich Job Centre
cf: min. 12.1.5.9 (School of Health & Social Care): Late life crisis: A key
to understanding long-term wellbeing in the over-50s
RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Application
Ref:
12.6
12.1.5.1
(School of Health & Social Care / Dept. of Psychology and Counselling)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Evaluation of the UK Youth Avon Tyrrell Ecohealth Project
The application was approved.
12.7
12.1.5.2
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Multidimensional re-exploration of empathy
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.8
12.1.5.3
(Business School):
TITLE OF RESEARCH: The Effects of Marketization on Societies: the Case of Europe (TEMS)
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
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12.9
12.1.5.4
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Event Management and Leadership
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.10
12.1.5.5
(GMI)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: The contribution of women to social cohesion: women’s role
in fishing communities in Europe
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.11
12.1.5.6
(GMI)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Green Ship Recycling Law and Practice: A Case Study of China
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.12
12.1.5.7
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: An investigation of the success factors and the challenges
facing newly established ethnic businesses in low income boroughs
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.13
12.1.5.8
(School of Science)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Comparison of different recovery times onto the calculation of
Critical Speed)
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.14
12.1.5.9
(School of Education)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Teachers working together in the Wider Opportunities / First
Access instrumental programme in the primary school
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.15
12.1.5.10
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Country Report Belgium on protection and support for
whistleblowers
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.16
12.1.5.11
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: UK Public Attitudes to Whistleblowing
The application was approved.
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12.17
12.1.5.12
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Enhanced Networking using Social Media
The application was approved.
12.18
12.1.5.13
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Understanding the problem of access to bank finance of Small
and Medium Enterprises in Sierra Leone
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.19
12.1.5.14
(EDU)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Preparation for postgraduate study: how to enhance the
experience of new taught postgraduate students
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.20
12.1.5.15
(School of Science)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Use of Fine Wire Electromyography for Exercise Analysis
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.21
12.1.5.16
(Business School)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: A survey of fund managers: performance and how theory links
with practice
The application was approved.
12.22
12.1.5.17
(School of Science)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Internationalisation in Post-92 UK Universities: students’
cultural scripts and their engagement in diverse classroom environments
The application was approved.
12.23
12.1.5.18
(School of Science)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: The effects of feeding polysaccharides on satiety
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.24
12.1.5.19
(School of Health & Social Care)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Do brief online planning interventions increase fruit and
vegetable intake amongst student nurses? A randomised controlled trial.
It was agreed that the applicant should make the following amendments to the
application, highlighting these, and send the revised document to the secretary:
Subject to amendments, the application was approved for submission to the Chair
for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.25
12.1.5.20
(School of Science)
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TITLE OF RESEARCH: Comparison of different recovery times onto the calculation of
Critical Power in cycling
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved.
12.26
12.1.5.21
(School of Health & Social Care)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Anomalous Experience in Psychotherapy
Subject to minor amendments, the application was approved for submission to the
Chair via the Data Protection Officer for approval by Chair’s Action.
12.27
12.1.5.22
(School of Humanities & Social Sciences / Dept of Law)
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Joint purchasers and the presumption of equal shares – a
matter of informed choice
The application was submitted late and was incomplete and the Committee
therefore declined to consider it. It was agreed that the application should be
referred to the Chair for consideration by Chair’s Action.
CHAIR’S ACTION
12.28
12.1.6
i.
The Committee ratified the decision of the Chair to approve the following
applications by Chair’s Action:
12.1.6.1
(GMI) – Critical Evaluation of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in
Laos
12.1.6.2
(Business School) – MBA Student Perceptions of Emotional
Intelligence (EI) Preparation and Industry Expectations for the
University of Greenwich
12.1.6.4
(School of Health & Social Care) – Pain and Dementia Training
Study: Improving the knowledge, skills and attitude of
organisations that provide assessment and intervention to
people who have a diagnosis of dementia residing in the South
London area through training in pain management for people
living with dementia.
ii. The Committee ratified the decision of the Chair to approve the following
amendment to a previously approved application:
Cf. 10/11.3.5.6
(School of Health & Social Care):
TITLE OF RESEARCH: Aggression in dating relationships
Variations to survey media; increase in sample size; additional researcher.
iii. The Committee noted that a cohort study “Up to the Job” examining the
career intentions of Greenwich law degree students, funded by the Higher
Education Academy and to be conducted by _____________________ of the
University of Portsmouth, acting through Hardee Consulting, had received
ethics approval from the University of Portsmouth. The study would be
reviewed and monitored by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences Ethics
Committee.
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SCHOOL REC ANNUAL REPORTS
12.29
12.1.7
Members were reminded that detailed annual reports from each School on the
activities of their School ethics committee would be required for the next meeting.
AUTHORISATION OF APPLICATIONS
12.30
12.1.8
The Committee requested that a reminder email be sent to Deans to advise them
that application should be reviewed by the School representative before being
submitted and signed off. The Chair undertook to contact Deans.
DATES OF MEETINGS FOR 2012 - 2013
12.31
12.1.9
(N.B. all meetings start at 10 a.m.)
Tuesday 4th December 2012 (papers required by 20th November)
Queen Anne Court 075, Greenwich
Tuesday 19th February 2013 (papers required by 5th February)
Queen Anne Court 075, Greenwich
Friday 26th April 2013 (papers required by 12th April)
Queen Anne Court 075, Greenwich
Tuesday 9th July 2013 (papers required by 25th June)
Southwood S309/310, Avery Hill
Papers would in each case be required at least two weeks before the meeting to be
included in the agenda.
The meeting ended at 1.00 p.m.
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