Research Design. Please give a summary of the approach and method of the planned research including details of procedures to be employed (e.g. interview, observation, questionnaire) Where questionnaires are to be used, have these previously been validated? Do you int

Assignment Task

Section A : The Aplicant

• Title of the Research Project:
• Personal Details of Applicant / Principal Investigator (PI) – the student is designated at the PI
• Co-applicant – the Project Supervisor is the co-applicant

Section B: Project Details

• Research Design. Please give a summary of the approach and method of the planned research including details of procedures to be employed (e.g. interview, observation, questionnaire)
• Where questionnaires are to be used, have these previously been validated?
• Do you intend to audio record interviews? Please ensure this information is included on participant information sheets and consent forms.
• Will individual or group interviews/questionnaires discuss any topics or issues that might be sensitive, embarrassing or upsetting or is it possible that criminal or other disclosures requiring action could take place during the study? (e.g. during interviews or focus groups):
• Where will the research take place? ( e.g. LJMU premises, participants’ homes, public places.)

Section C: The Participants

• Identify the participants for the study. (e.g. LJMU staff, LJMU students, members of the public, other – specify.)
• How will the participants be selected, approached and recruited? If participants are to be approached by letter / email, please append a copy of the correspondence when you submit your application.
• Will any of the participants come from any of the following groups? Please tick all that apply .
• Does your study have inclusion or exclusion criteria? If so, please state here (e.g. participants included/excluded by age, age range, gender, ethnicity, member of organisation).
• Will any payments / rewards be made to participants for out of pocket expenses?
• Wherever possible research should be disseminated to participants. Will the participants be given the opportunity to find out about the outcomes of the research?

Section D: Consent

• Will informed consent be obtained from any of the below? Please tick all that apply.
• Will a signed record of consent be obtained?
• Will participants and where applicable, carers, guardians or gatekeepers, be provided with an information sheet regarding the nature, purpose, risks and benefits of the study?
• Will prospective participants be able to withhold consent (i.e. refuse to take part)?
• Will participants be able to withdraw from the study whilst it is ongoing (i.e. after they have consented to take part)?
•  Will participants be able to withdraw from the study after data collection has ended (i.e. will it be possible to identify and remove an individual’s data once it has been collected)?

Section E: Risks 

• Describe any potential adverse effects, risks or hazards, including any discomfort, distress or inconvenience, of involvement in the study for research participants. Explain any risk management procedures which will be put in place.
• Describe in detail any potential adverse effects, risks or hazards (mild, moderate, high or severe) or involvement in the research for the researchers (e.g. lone working). Explain any risk management procedures that will be put in place.

Section F: Data Access And Storage

• Will the study involve the collection and storage of personal, identifiable or sensitive information from participants? (e.g. names, addresses, telephone numbers, date of birth, postcode, medical records, academic records).  Please note that signed consent forms also constitute personal data, and if you record interviews in which names of individuals or companies are used, this also constitutes personal data.
• Will you share personal, identifiable data with other organisations outside of LJMU or with people outside of your research team? (e.g. supervisor, co-applicants)
• How long will personal, identifiable data collected during the study be stored?
• You must confirm that all data collected will be uploaded and stored on an LJMU pass worded protected system.