Written feedback is given to the student as soon as possible after the transfer interview. For students applying to transfer onto the PhD register, the recommendation of the transfer panel shall be one of the following: (a) transfer to the PhD register, (b) transfer after some minor changes have been made to the transfer report, (c) transfer not recommended at this time; a new transfer report to be written and transfer interview to be held, (d) continue on the Masters register to complete a Masters thesis, or (e) not to continue as a research student. For students applying to remain on the PhD register and complete a PhD, the recommendation of the shall be as follows: (a) remain on the PhD register, (b) remain on the PhD register, subject to some minor changes being made to the transfer report, (c) continuation on the PhD register not recommended at this time; a new report to be written and interview to be held, (d) transfer to the Masters register to complete a Masters thesis, or (e) not to continue as a research student. Research ethics Research students should ensure that they follow appropriate standards of research ethics. Ethical practice is not a uniform set of 'dos and don'ts', but, rather, an evolving set of understandings which varies according to research area, research method, and the ethical perspectives of the individuals involved. The School maintains information on ethical research, as well as details of procedures to be followed in order to gain approval for research involving human subjects. Additional information and application forms for ethics approval are available from the School website at http://www.tcd.ie/slscs/research/ethics. Further information on application procedures is available from Prof. Pauline Sloane, who can be contacted at psloane@tcd.ie. The Dean of Research also maintains documentation on general principles of research ethics in College, which can be accessed at http://www.tcd.ie/research/dean/. The Director of Research in
Written feedback is given to the student as soon as possible after the transfer interview. For students applying to transfer onto the PhD register, the recommendation of the transfer panel shall be one of the following: (a) transfer to the PhD register, (b) transfer after some minor changes have been made to the transfer report, (c) transfer not recommended at this time; a new transfer report to be written and transfer interview to be held, (d) continue on the Masters register to complete a Masters thesis, or (e) not to continue as a research student. For students applying to remain on the PhD register and complete a PhD, the recommendation of the shall be as follows: (a) remain on the PhD register, (b) remain on the PhD register, subject to some minor changes being made to the transfer report, (c) continuation on the PhD register not recommended at this time; a new report to be written and interview to be held, (d) transfer to the Masters register to complete a Masters thesis, or (e) not to continue as a research student. Research ethics Research students should ensure that they follow appropriate standards of research ethics. Ethical practice is not a uniform set of 'dos and don'ts', but, rather, an evolving set of understandings which varies according to research area, research method, and the ethical perspectives of the individuals involved. The School maintains information on ethical research, as well as details of procedures to be followed in order to gain approval for research involving human subjects. Additional information and application forms for ethics approval are available from the School website at http://www.tcd.ie/slscs/research/ethics. Further information on application procedures is available from Prof. Pauline Sloane, who can be contacted at psloane@tcd.ie. The Dean of Research also maintains documentation on general principles of research ethics in College, which can be accessed at http://www.tcd.ie/research/dean/. The Director of Research in
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