Research Ethics and Governance

Human participants in research and knowledge exchange projects

Liverpool John Moores University is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in studies undertaken by its staff and students.

Research Ethics

Research ethics ensures the safety, dignity and rights of research participants whilst providing assurance that studies are conducted within an ethical framework as outlined in LJMU Code of Practice for Research and Knowledge Exchange.

Unless deemed exempt by LJMU, all research or knowledge exchange projects (including pilot studies) led by LJMU staff and students involving human participants or the collections and/or use of their data require a favourable ethical opinion from an appropriate Research Ethics Committee (REC). If the requisite favourable ethics opinion is not secured, your study may not be covered under the University's liability/indemnity policies.

Research Governance

Research Governance includes regulations, principles and standards of good practice that exist to achieve and continuously improve research quality.

Requirements for obtaining a favourable ethics opinion from a Research Ethics Committee, obtaining LJMU Research Governance Approval and/or obtaining LJMU sponsorship are included in the LJMU Research Ethics and Governance Standard Operating Procedures.