Research Ethics & Integrity
Research Integrity
The University has signed up to a new Research Integrity training package dedicated to supporting academic staff and Postgraduate Research Students at Wrexham University. The training hosted by Epigeum is a comprehensive training package designed to provide the most up-to-date training on the principles, practices, and responsibilities that apply to every researcher throughout the research lifecycle.
Access the training:
- Create an account on the Epigeum platform using your@wrexham.ac.uk email address
- During registration, please enter the following access token in the Token field: 33bd8388
- Once you have registered, please activate your account by clicking on the link in the email you will receive from Epigeum (please check your junk/spam folders if you do not see the email in your inbox, or click here to resend the activation email)
- You can now log in to the platform with your username (email address) and password (chosen during registration).
- The Research Integrity programme will be visible in your My Courses screen
Research Ethics
The training sessions listed below are open to all staff and PhD students at Wrexham University. It is essential for university staff to understand research ethics, the policies and procedures in place, and how to navigate the online application system. This knowledge is crucial for conducting research and for teaching and guiding students to become responsible and ethical researchers.
To book a session, please follow the ‘Book Here’ links below or email researchoffice@wrexham.ac.uk
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Booking Details |
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Research Ethics Training to support supervisors of taught students |
Tuesday 14th January 09:30-11:00 Face to Face B08 |
This session is for all university staff supervising students from Levels 5-7. It will include an overview of the research ethics principles and procedures for student applications, details of the review process, a demonstration of the online system, a discussion of your responsibilities as supervisors, and helpful tips and guidance. |
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Research Ethics Training to support supervisors of taught students |
Friday 17th January 12:00-13:30 Online |
This session is for all staff at the University who supervisor students from Level 5-7. The session will include an overview of the research ethics principles and procedures for student applications, details the review process, provide a demonstration of the online system, discuss your responsibilities as supervisors and provide helpful tips and guidance. |
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Ethics Bitesize: Understanding Research Ethics Approval |
Wednesday 22nd January 09:00-09:20 Online |
This 20-minute Bitesize session will cover what DOES and DOES NOT require research ethics approval at Wrexham University. It will discuss the different processes and procedures for securing ethical approval at the University, including the different review routes of faculty-level and university-level committee approval. |
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Research Ethics Training for committee reviewers |
Tuesday 4th February 14:00- 15:30 Face to Face B15 |
This session is exclusively for members of University and Faculty Research Ethics Committees. It will cover the responsibilities of a research ethics committee member, demonstrate how to conduct a review in the online system, discuss the challenges faced by research ethics reviewers, and review case studies. |
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Research Ethics Training for committee reviewers |
Friday 7th February 11:00-12:30 Online |
This session is exclusively for members of University and Faculty Research Ethics Committees. It will cover the responsibilities of a research ethics committee member, demonstrate how to conduct a review in the online system, discuss the challenges faced by research ethics reviewers, and review case studies. |
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Research Ethics Bitesize: Overseas Research |
Thursday 27th February 13:00-13:20 Online |
This 20-minute session will review the University Policy on research conducted outside the UK. It will outline the necessary approvals required for conducting research outside the UK, discuss the ethical considerations involved, and provide guidance on how to complete an application for overseas research in the online system. |
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Research Ethics Bitesize: Generic Application Routes |
Thursday 13th March 09:00-09:20 Online |
This 20-minute session offers an overview of the university's procedure for submitting Generic Applications. Staff members can submit these applications to cover multiple taught student projects. The session will outline the eligibility criteria for submitting a generic application, guide applicants through the submission system, and explain how to implement approvals with students. |
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Research Ethics Bitesize: Research Data Management |
Wednesday 26th March 16:00-16:20 Online |
This 20-minute Bitesize session covers both the University Research Data Management Policy and the Research Data Management section of the online research ethics system. |
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Research Ethics Bitesize: Why validated scales are important. |
Thursday 10th April 12:00-12:20 Online |
This 20-minute Bitesize session will cover why the use of validated scales in research design is important and beneficial when conducting ethical research. |
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Research Ethics Bitesize: Informed Consent |
Monday 12th May 12:00-12:20 Online |
This 20-minute session will focus on informed consent in research involving human participants. It will provide an overview of the various approaches to obtaining consent and outline the University's templates for informed participant consent. |
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The underpinning values of ethical research. |
Wednesday 21st May 11:00-12:00 Face to face B07 |
This one-hour session aims to introduce the principles of research ethics. It will examine various approaches to ethical decision-making, the core values that support ethical research, and the ethical concerns related to other research methods. Furthermore, the session will clarify what constitutes 'ethical research' and explain the kinds of research that require ethics approval. |
