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Professor George E Holmes DL | President & Vice Chancellor
“...tutors are very supportive and you’re not just a student ID number, at this university you are an individual with a name.”
Ellisse Vernon | BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
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The University of Bolton is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in research undertaken by staff and students. The integrity of any research depends not only on its scientific rigour, but also on its ethical adequacy. Ethical issues are many and varied, and maybe quite complex. Please see the documents below for more information on the research ethics framework.
Code of Practice for Ethical Standards in Research involving Human Participants
Scope of the University’s Code of Practice
Guidance Note: Research Involving Children
Research Ethics Review and Approval Procedures
Flowchart: Procedures for Ethical Review and Approval
Responsibilities of the Principal Investigator/DoS following Research Ethics Approval
Terms of Reference for a Departmental/School Research Ethics Committee