Universities are prominent research institutions, and with large numbers of students attempting their own research projects, are in need of comprehensive research governance procedures.
Each university department has its own ethics procedures, and failure to comply could result in a loss of funding, or rejection of the research proposal.
Like local authorities, university research governance differs from institution to institution, so students should check out the governance pages on their own university’s website.
It is also worth taking a look at a recent publication by SCIE, The Kinds and Quality of Social Work Research in UK Universities (PDF opens in new window)
