Information on ethics and their importance in research, including guidance to the university’s ethical approval process.
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• Staffs university guidance to the research ethics approval process (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/intro_and_guide_tcm68-20644.pdf)
  This site includes basic ethical principles, guidance as to whether or not ethical approval is required, the university procedures for ethical approval and some information about the ethical approval committees.
• Research projects procedures information – research ethics (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/health/researchethics/index.php)
  Though written for those on research degrees, this page contains some useful information if planning a project involving human subjects or clinical data from human subjects.