Research ethics guidance
Links to helpful resources
Research and ethics guidance and forms during COVID-19
- PPLS in-person research guidance
- PPLS checklist for ON campus in-person research
- PPLS checklist for OFF campus in-person research
- PPLS ON campus decision making chart
- PPLS OFF campus decision making chart
The PPLS-wide Ethics Submission Portal must now be used for new projects by staff and PhD students. MSc students should use the old LEL Ethics Submission Portal (2017 only, this will be deprecated after this year).
Ethics information and Submission Portal for Linguistics and English Language
If you are planning on carrying out a Knowledge Exchange and Impact (KEI) activity and you are unsure as to whether or not it requires ethical approval:
Ethical knowledge exchange and impact practices
Codes, Guidelines, Recommendations
British Psychological Societ
If you require a PDF document in an alternative format, such as large print or a coloured background, please email pplspgoffice@ed.ac.uk or contact the Postgraduate Office.
British Association for Applied Linguistics
Recommendations on Good Practice
American Psychological Association
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
American Anthropological Association
Code of Ethics (2009) (PDF)
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
CAHSS Research Ethics Framework + Other Policies and Advice
Research using personal data
Information for researchers at the University carrying out projects involving personal data