HaSS Ethics procedures Read top row first. Once the application type has been identified, read down the column. SEC = School Ethics Committee. RaKet will record application progress for Type 1 and Type 2 through a logging sheet 1. If application does not fall under 2. If application does not fall under 3. If application FALLS UNDER 4. If project has NHS UEC criteria, has no NHS UEC criteria, has no NHS UEC criteria (see page 12 of Code of involvement involvement, and has NO external involvement, and HAS external Practice) (use IRAS form, and funding funding applications must got to NHS as well as Strathclyde) STEP 1 Approval of ethics STEP 1 Approval of ethics STEP 1 Quality assurance check STEP 1 Contact (Chief part of the process by (Chief part of the process by (Chief of application & (Chief Investigator RKES Investigator SEC (this may for Investigator SEC Investigator confirmation of and SEC) who will and SEC) some UG applications and SEC) and SEC) requirement to go to provide be carried out UEC by member of guidance electronically using SEC if required. on the /SEAS) required process STEP 2 Box 22 approval and STEP 2 Box 22 approval and STEP 2 Box 22 approval and (SEC & signature by (SEC & signature by (CI & signature by HEAD OF Head of School HEAD OF Head of School HEAD OF Head of School SCHOOL) SCHOOL) SCHOOL) STEP 3 Box 23 approval and STEP 3 Box 23 approval and STEP 3 Submit application to (SEC & signature by (RaKET & signature by (UEC) UEC, refer to UEC HEAD OF Head of School RKES) RKES web page for deadline SCHOOL) dates STEP 4 Confirmation to CI STEP 4 Confirmation to CI STEP 4 Confirmation to CI that (RaKET) that process is (RaKET & that process is (UEC) process is complete by complete by RaKET RKES) complete by RKES UEC Turn Normally 1 week, Turn Normally 2 weeks, Turn Dependent on UEC around time assuming no around time assuming no around time meeting dates (UEC for Step 4 amendments required for Steps 3 amendments required, for Steps 1 meets monthly) and 4 and funding contracts and 4 are processed
HaSS Ethics procedures Read top row first. Once the application type has been identified, read down the column. SEC = School Ethics Committee. RaKet will record application progress for Type 1 and Type 2 through a logging sheet 1. If application does not fall under UEC criteria, has no NHS involvement, and has NO external funding 2. If application does not fall under UEC criteria, has no NHS involvement, and HAS external funding 3. If application FALLS UNDER UEC criteria (see page 12 of Code of Practice) 4. If project has NHS involvement (use IRAS form, and applications must got to NHS as well as Strathclyde) STEP 1 (Chief Investigator and SEC) Approval of ethics part of the process by SEC (this may for some UG applications be carried out electronically using /SEAS) STEP 1 (Chief Investigator and SEC) Approval of ethics part of the process by SEC STEP 1 (Chief Investigator and SEC) Quality assurance check of application & confirmation of requirement to go to UEC by member of SEC if required. STEP 1 (Chief Investigator and SEC) Contact RKES who will provide guidance on the required process STEP 2 (SEC & HEAD OF SCHOOL) Box 22 approval and signature by Head of School STEP 2 (SEC & HEAD OF SCHOOL) Box 22 approval and signature by Head of School STEP 2 (CI & HEAD OF SCHOOL) Box 22 approval and signature by Head of School STEP 3 (SEC & HEAD OF SCHOOL) Box 23 approval and signature by Head of School STEP 3 (RaKET & RKES) Box 23 approval and signature by RKES STEP 3 (UEC) Submit application to UEC, refer to UEC web page for deadline dates STEP 4 (RaKET) Confirmation to CI that process is complete by RaKET STEP 4 (RaKET & RKES) Confirmation to CI that process is complete by RKES STEP 4 (UEC) Confirmation to CI that process is complete by UEC Turn around time for Step 4 Normally 1 week, assuming no amendments required Turn around time for Steps 3 and 4 Normally 2 weeks, assuming no amendments required, and funding contracts are processed Turn around time for Steps 1 and 4 Dependent on UEC meeting dates (UEC meets monthly)
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