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UREC receives all applications for ethical approval falling into categories B and D (as described in the Policy for the Governance of Research involving human Participants).

Full details of the university’s Code of Practice for Research Integrity, policies, procedures, forms, governance arrangements and UREC submission deadlines can be found on the Research Governance and Ethics webpages via the University portal.

You cannot submit your application until the filter committee advises you to proceed to UREC.

Please note: late submissions will not be accepted

To submit to UREC, please email your application to researchgovernance@ulster.ac.uk

This must be submitted as one pdf document.

The documents should be provided in the following order:

  1. RG1e (checklist)
  2. RG1a (application form)
  3. Description/protocol (6 page maximum)
  4. Description of statistical techniques to be used
  5. Information sheet(s) for participants (including recruitment literature such as posters and emails)
  6. Consent form(s)
  7. All questionnaires, interview schedules or other instruments
  8. Letters of support from host organisations where appropriate
  9. RG1c (risk assessment form) where appropriate
  10. A list of references where appropriate
  11. Any other documentation unique to the study
  12. A 1 page CV from the chief investigator
  13. RG2 form(s) (peer review form)
  14. RG3 form (filter committee review form)