Documents, Guidance and Resources
QMERC Documents
- Consent Form template [DOC 65KB]
- Participant Information Sheet template [DOC 79KB]
- Terms of Reference (November 2024) [PDF 153KB] (under review)
QMERC Guidance
- Table 1: Is my study research, audit, evaluation? [PDF 34KB]
- Research ethics review routes for collaborative research pdf [PDF 279KB]
- A ‘How to’ for completing the QM Ethics application [PDF 325KB]
- Research ethics checklist - required information and considerations [PDF 76KB]
- Elite Individuals - Research considerations [PDF 154KB]and Flowchart 3 Elite individuals and ethics review routes [PDF 42KB]
- Guidance document for the transfer of research into QM from another institution [PDF 89KB]
- Guidance for external researchers looking to recruit QM staff and students [PDF 136KB]
Queen Mary internal policies, procedures and guidance
- Information Security and Data Governance
- Risk Assessment Form: Researchers carrying out fieldwork are also required to complete the form and include it as a supporting document to their application.
- Policy 2a: Queen Mary policy on research integrity (approved June 2024) [PDF 124KB] (under review)
- Policy 2b: Queen Mary policy on research with human participants [PDF 136KB] (under review)
- Policy 24: Joint policy for research misconduct [PDF 335KB]
- Additional research-related policies can be found on the Individual Policies page.
NHS studies
- For NHS studies: IRAS application form
- For NHS studies guidance: HRA website
For further information about NHS studies please see the Conducting Research in the NHS section.
Key legislation and regulations
- The Concordat to Support Research Integrity - UK Research Integrity Office (ukrio.org)
- Data Protection Act (2018)
- Human Tissue Act (2004)
- Information Commissioner’s Office: Guide to the GDPR
Professional Association and Research Council guidelines
- Association of American Geographers Statement on Professional Ethics
- Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth
- British Society of Criminology: Statement of Ethics for Researchers in the Field of Criminology
- British Educational Research Association: Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research
- Oral History Society of the UK Ethical Guidelines
- Academy of Management’s Professional Code of Ethics
- Socio-Legal Studies Association: Statement of Principles of Ethical Research
- British Sociological Association
- The British Psychological Society Policy, Research, and Guidelines
- The British Psychological Society: Ethics Guidelines for Internet-mediated Research
- ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Visual Ethics: Ethical Issues in Visual Research
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Government Guidance on online harms
- UK Research Integrity Office – Recommended Checklist for Researchers