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School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies

Research Review and Ethics Screening Committee

Overview• The purpose of this interactive flowchart is to assist staff and

students making applications to the SONMS Research Review and Ethics Screening Committee (RRESC), and to help RRESC reviewers in their work

• The flowchart should be used in conjunction with reading the guidance, and following the procedures, available at:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sonms/research/peerreview/

Instructions• View this flowchart in Slide Show mode• Follow the hyperlinks until you reach a ‘Submit to RRESC’ slide• To return to this home page at any point, click

To start the flow chart, click here

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sonms/research/peerreview/

Is this project: a) led by a member of staff in

SONMS, and is alsob) unconnected with progress

towards an academic award?

If ‘yes’, follow this link

If ‘no’, follow this link

Is this project being prepared for submission to a grant awarding

body?



Does this project propose to access SONMS students for the purposes

of data generation?



Submit documentation and front sheet to RRESC for:

• Approval of the use of SONMS resources

• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval of costings• Approval to access SONMS

students for research purposesClick here to find out how RRESC will

process your application



• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval of costingsClick here to find out how RRESC will



of data generation?





• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval to access SONMS





• Scientific review• Ethics screeningClick here to find out how RRESC will


Is this project led by a student in SONMS (i.e. this project is being

proposed as part of a SONMS postgraduate award)?



Is this project being prepared for submission to a grant awarding

body?




of data generation?




• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval of costings• Approval to access SONMS




• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval of costingsClick here to find out how RRESC will



of data generation?




• Scientific review• Ethics screening• Approval to access SONMS




• Scientific review• Ethics screeningClick here to find out how RRESC will


Is this project led by a researcher outside of SONMS, but includes

SONMS staff members as part of the research team?




of data generation?




• Approval of the use of SONMS resources (including consideration of the level of research income which it is proposed will be attributed to SONMS if funding is secured)

• Verification that ethics review procedures have been followed

• Approval to access SONMS students for research purposes

Click here to find out how RRESC will process your application


• Approval of the use of SONMS resources (including consideration of the level of research income which it is proposed will be attributed to SONMS if GAB funding is secured)



Is this project led by a member of SONMS staff in their capacity as a

student of another Cardiff University School or another

University?




of data generation?




• Approval to access SONMS students for research purposes



Is this project led by a researcher with no association with SONMS as either a staff member or as a student, but includes the plan to access SONMS students for the purposes of data

generation?



End of flowchart

You answers suggest that you do not need to submit your research

proposal to RRESC. If you need to discuss this further, please contact

Rosemary Williams at: [email protected], or Dr Ben

Hannigan at: [email protected]

How will RRESC process my application?

Your proposal will normally be considered by:1. A lead reviewer, who is experienced in

research and in applying for funding2. One other SONMS reviewer3. A reviewer who will consider your plans to

access SONMS students (who may be (1) or (2) above)

4. A reviewer working in another Cardiff University School (if your project does not involve collaborators working outside the School, and if the grant you are applying for is greater than £100,000)



research and in applying for funding2. One other SONMS reviewer3. A reviewer working in another Cardiff

University School (if your project does not involve collaborators working outside the School, and if the grant you are applying for is greater than £100,000)



research2. One other SONMS reviewer3. A reviewer who will consider your plans to




research2. One other SONMS reviewer



research and in applying for funding2. One other SONMS reviewer3. A reviewer who will consider your plans to


4. A reviewer working in another Cardiff University School (if your project is for a doctorate, does not involve collaborators working outside the School, and if the grant you are applying for is greater than £100,000)



research and in applying for funding2. One other SONMS reviewer3. A reviewer working in another Cardiff

University School (if your project is for a doctorate, does not involve collaborators working outside the School, and if the grant you are applying for is greater than £100,000)



research2. One other SONMS reviewer (if you are

registered for a doctorate)3. A reviewer who will consider your plans to




research2. One other SONMS reviewer (if you are

registered for a doctorate)


Your proposal (which must include an accurate assessment of the grant income which will be attributed to SONMS) will normally be considered by:1. A lead reviewer, experienced in research and

in applying for funding, who will review SONMS’ involvement in the study and the attribution of income to the School

2. A reviewer who will consider your plans to access SONMS students (who may be (1) above)

NB: once this project has received a favourable REC opinion, please forward evidence of this to the Executive Officer: Research Administration


Your proposal (which must include an accurate assessment of the grant income which will be attributed to SONMS) will normally be considered by:1. A lead reviewer, experienced in research and

in applying for funding, who will review SONMS’ involvement in the study and the attribution of income to the School

NB: once this project has received a favourable REC opinion, please forward evidence of this to the Executive Officer: Research Administration


Your proposal will normally be considered by:1. A reviewer who will consider your plans to

access SONMS students and who will wish to see evidence that your project has received a favourable REC opinion


1. Once this project has received a favourable REC opinion, please forward evidence of this to the Executive Officer: Research Administration

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