Ethics tools and resources
We have a range of support tools to help you maintain robust research ethics:
Ethics Decision Tool
To help determine whether your project requires formal ethical approval, please use the Ethics Decision tool
The tool has been designed to help you understand if University research ethics approval is required for your project and it includes pathways for multiple types of projects including work with professionals, secondary data analysis, external collaborations, evaluations/audit, market research and human tissue.
Please ensure you read the guidance information in the tool as this contains important information to help you answer the questions.
If you experience issues using the tool, please try clearing your browser cache. To report issues with broken links, please contact research.ethics@manchester.ac.uk with a screen shot of the relevant page of the tool. For all other issues, including access issues, please log a ticket with IT Services.
REACH: Research Ethics Advisor and Compliance Helper
Developed in collaboration with colleagues in IT Services, REACH is a new tool to help our research community navigate the comprehensive research ethics guidance available online and receive real time answers to queries.
Please note that REACH is not designed to provide advice on the need for formal research ethics approval. The Ethics Decision Tool is still the primary resource to verify if ethical approval is required.
REACH is currently in a pilot phase and we welcome constructive feedback via the survey link provided.
REACH: Research Ethics Advisor and Compliance Helper
Ethics Handbook
Our digital handbook will guide you through the main components of an ethics application and provide University specific guidance to help you prepare your various supporting documents.
It also provides bespoke advice for some of the more commonly explored themes of research.
Constructing an Ethics Application
Frequently Asked Questions
We have also answered your Frequently Asked Questions into one handy document: