This page provides further supplementary policies and good research practice guidance.

Additional Policies

• Whistleblowing Policy
• HR Code of Behaviour
• AI & Research Integrity (policy) + Checklist for AI Use in Research + AI in Research (webpage)
• Research Impact and Ethics
• Research Incentives

Vulnerable Participants and Safeguarding

• Code of Practice for Researchers Working with Vulnerable Populations
• University Safeguarding Policy
• Additional Guidance for Safeguarding in Research Contexts
• DBS Checks for PGR Students
• Mental Capacity Act Guide
• Guidance for Obtaining Consent to Undertake Research with Children in Schools
• Researching Own Children Guidelines
• Medical Research Involving Children

Health and Safety

• Lone Working
• Health and Safety for Researchers

Ethical Issues in Specific Research

• Guidance on Research Conducted Overseas
• Guidance on Visual Research
• Observational Studies
• Insider Research Guidelines

Insurance and Potentially Higher Risk Factors

• Clinical Trials/Medical Malpractice Insurance and Criteria for Triggering Additional Insurance Referral
• Insurance Notification Required
• Research Activities in USA and Canada
• Survey Research Involving Potentially Criminal Behaviour

Please direct any insurance-related queries to insurancequeries@shu.ac.uk

Communication Technology

• Research Using Information and Communication Technology
• Guidelines for Online Questionnaires
• Research Ethics Guidelines for Internet-Mediated Research

Publication and Authorship

• Principles of Good Research Practice for Peer Reviewers
• Principles of Good Research Practice for Publication and Authorship
• Developing a Personal Publication Strategy

Data Protection and Storage

• Data Protection Guidance for Researchers (restricted access)
• Privacy Notice for Research Participants
• Use of Student Data for Research Purposes
• Storage of Qualitative Data

Health-Related Protocols and Guidance

• NHS Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Guidance
• Nagoya Protocol (Use of Non-Human Genetic Material)
• Universities UK Protocol Regarding Tobacco Industry Funding

Researchers can consult their research institute webpages for useful links to international and national guidelines, discipline-specific professional body codes and guidance documents and funding body requirements.

Requesting Access to Staff and Students (Internal Researchers)

To request data concerning University students and staff please complete this Request Form and return to ! SPI Insight Requests.

Requesting Access to Staff and Students (External Researchers)

The University Research Ethics Committee has established guidelines and procedures for granting external organisations permission to access University staff and students for the purpose of research projects.

• Application Form
• Authorisation of Requests Form

Relevant Legislation

• Data Protection Act
• Human Tissue Act
• Mental Capacity Act
• Health and Social Care Research Governance