Resources & Links

Resources & Links

The following links are related to various aspects of research ethics which you may find useful for your specific study

• (opens in a new window)The Interview Process: best practice guideline
• UCD SIRC 
• UCD Guideline for the Recruitment of Research Participants
• (opens in a new window)UCD Library Research Data Management
• UCD Graduate Studies
• Garda Vetting in UCD for students
• GDPR in UCD and information on Data Protection Data Protection Policy and using health related personal data
• UCD Research - Support

External Links

Linking to external sites: Please be aware that once you click the links below to one of these sites, you are subject to that site’s privacy policy and not to ours: http://www.ucd.ie/privacy/ You may wish to review the privacy policy for each site you visit.

• (opens in a new window)Irish Health Research Regulations: Ireland has specific Regulations governing how personal data must be protected when carrying out health research. These regulations apply to all Health Research being carried out in Ireland, including research that was started before the Regulations came into force. 

• (opens in a new window)Office of the Data Protection Commission - Ireland: information on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will come into force on May 25th 2018 replacing the existing data protection framework under the EU Data Protection Directive.

• (opens in a new window)Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Ethics Committee: approves any research involving general practitioners as research participants.

• (opens in a new window)HSE National Primary Care Research Committee (NPCRC): this committee approves all research conducted in a primary care setting under HSE management and requires prior ethical approval from researcher's parent institution. 

• (opens in a new window)HSE National Consent Policy: this policy document provides detailed information on the general principles concerned with consent and assent and how best to obtain it. 

• (opens in a new window)An Board Altranais: the regulatory body for nursing and midwifery in Ireland.

• (opens in a new window)CORU: regulating health and social care professionals.

• (opens in a new window)Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA):  regulate medicines and devices for the benefit of people and animals. 

• (opens in a new window)The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive agency within the Department of Justice and Equality. Applications to carry out research involving prisoners are considered from an ethical perspective by the Research Officer in conjunction with the Research Advisory Panel.

• (opens in a new window)The Irish Qualitative Data Archive (IQDA) is a central access point for qualitative social science data generated in or about Ireland. The archive frames the parameters and standards for archiving qualitative data within the Irish research community.

• The Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA) is Ireland’s leading centre for quantitative data acquisition, preservation, and dissemination. Based at UCD Library, its mission is to ensure wide access to quantitative datasets in the social sciences, and to advance the promotion of international comparative studies of the Irish economy and Irish society. 

• (opens in a new window)The Medical Council: is the regulatory body for doctors. It has a statutory role in protecting the public by promoting the highest standards amongst doctors practising in the Republic of Ireland.

• (opens in a new window)The Mental Health Commission: promotes high standards in the delivery of mental health services and ensures the interests of those involuntarily admitted to Approved Centres are protected.

• (opens in a new window)Oral History Network Ireland: provides practical guidance and advice regarding oral history, including how to plan and organise a project, setting up interviews, questions to be asked, and about the interview process itself.

• (opens in a new window)The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI): is an independent statutory body, established by the Pharmacy Act 2007. It is charged with, and is accountable for, the effective regulation of pharmacy services in Ireland, including responsibility for supervising compliance with the Act. It works for the public interest to protect the health and safety of the public by regulating the pharmacy profession and pharmacies.

• (opens in a new window)Royal Irish Academy: the academy for the sciences and humanities for the whole of Ireland will vigorously promote excellence in scholarship, recognise achievements in learning, direct research programmes and undertake its own research projects, particularly in areas relating to Ireland and its heritage. The Academy works closely with the Irish universities and research funders and is closely networked to relevant European-wide networks with an interest in this issue.

• (opens in a new window)Tusla, the Child and Family Agency: provides guidances on the protection and welfare of children.

For information on ethics specifically concerning the disciplines of History, Archaeology, and Anthropology please click on the following links:

• (opens in a new window)Oral History Society, UK
• (opens in a new window)UK Data Service
• (opens in a new window)Digital Curation Centre, UK
• (opens in a new window)Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
• (opens in a new window)International Council of Museums
• (opens in a new window)American Anthropological Association

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