Documents, Guidance and Resources

QM REC Documents

• Consent Form template [DOC 56KB]
• Participant Information Sheet template [DOC 66KB]
• Terms of Reference (November 2024) [PDF 153KB] (under review)

QM REC Guidance

• Table 1: Is my study research, audit, evaluation? [PDF 34KB]
• Research ethics review routes for collaborative research pdf [PDF 145KB]
• 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 143KB] and Flowchart 3 Elite individuals and ethics review routes [PDF 44KB]
• 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