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Relevant Ethics Codes And Guidelines

The identification of ethics codes and guidelines that are relevant to your research is vital from the earliest stages of conceptualising and designing your study. As a researcher, you will need to find out which codes and guidelines apply to your research. A good starting point is to find out which of your institutional codes and processes are relevant. We also strongly recommend that you check the professional, national and international requirements that apply generally to your field of research and specifically to any studies that you are involved in.

You can seek advice from your institution’s research ethics committee and/or your supervisors or colleagues in the wider research team if you have any doubts about which ethics codes and guidelines are relevant to your research.