Policies and documents
Research ethics and integrity
York St John University is committed to maintaining the highest ethical and integrity standards in research carried out by its staff and students.
Process for research ethics approval
After first discussing your research with your supervisor or line manager, applications should be submitted to your School Research Ethics Committee (SREC) using the contacts below. They will consider the application and will either:
- Approve it
- Request more information
- Escalate it to the University Research Ethics and Integrity Sub-committee (UREISC) if considered to be high risk.
You will need to complete the application form and have approval before your research starts:
Ethical approval application form (DOCx, 74.1 kB)
School Research Ethics Committee contacts
| School | Chair | Start date | Expiry date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | Professor Lee Higgins | l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
| Humanities | Dr Olalekan Adekola | o.adekola@yorksj.ac.uk | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
| Education, Language and Psychology | Dr Scott Cole | s.cole1@yorksj.ac.uk | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
| York Business School | Dr Steven Cock | s.cock@yorksj.ac.uk | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
| Science, Technology and Health | Dr Sophie Carter | s.carter@yorksj.ac.uk | 1 May 2021 | 30 April 2024 |
University Research Ethics and Integrity Sub-committee
The role of the School Research Ethics Committees (SREC) and the University Research Ethics and Integrity Sub-committee (UREISC) is to support the University's research activities by implementing our research ethics policies. The committees consider all proposals for research from an ethical standpoint for all staff and research students.
The policies each committee uses are underpinned by The Concordat to Support Research Integrity to which we are a signatory. These are also informed by the UK Research Integrity Office's (UKRIO) Code of Practice for Research.
In line with the Concordat we will publish an annual report of the work we are doing and the applications made to our ethics committees.
Annual reports
Annual Ethics Report 2019-20 (docx, 40.7 kB)
All queries relating to research integrity should be directed to:
Elizabeth Goodwin Andersson, Head of Research
e.goodwinandersson@yorksj.ac.uk
Anyone wishing to raise a concern under our Whistleblowing policy should contact:
Dr Amanda Wilcox, University Secretary
us@yorksj.ac.uk
Misconduct in Research
York St John University is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in research carried out by its staff and students. The University treats all allegations of misconduct seriously and is committed to ensuring that allegations are investigated with thoroughness and rigour in accordance with the Research Misconduct Policy and Procedures (DOCX, 60.7kB).
Please see the York St John Whistleblowing Policy for further details of how to escalate your concerns.
Resources and additional information
All our policies are currently under review and will be replaced throughout 2020/21.
- RO01 - Code of Practice, Research Integrity (DOCx, 57kb)
- Research Ethics Policy (DOC, 42.1kB)
- Research Misconduct Policy and Procedures (DOCX, 60.7kB)
- RO02 Intellectual Property Policy (DOCx, 71kB)
- Guidelines on Research Ethics for Projects with Children (PDF, 0.2MB)
If you are in doubt about any of the policies above please contact the Research Office at ResearchOffice@yorksj.ac.uk.