Policy on Access by External Researchers (Appendix R)

Key Words: External researchers/AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and students as research subjects/AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and student records

1. PURPOSE

1.1. The purpose of this policy is to protect the rights of AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and students and to safeguard the interests of AG飞禽走兽电子 whenever external researchers propose to:
1.1.1. use AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and students as research subjects, or

1.1.2. use AG飞禽走兽电子 staff or student records for research purposes.

2. APPLICATION

2.1. This policy applies to external researchers who propose to use for research purposes either:
2.1.1. AG飞禽走兽电子 staff  and/or students as research participants, or

2.1.2. AG飞禽走兽电子 staff or student records.

2.2. Where a team / group of researchers consists of both AG飞禽走兽电子 staff or students and external researchers, the approval procedures applying to staff research will apply.

3. RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

3.1. AG飞禽走兽电子EC Applying for Ethics Approval - Guidelines and Procedures

3.2. AG飞禽走兽电子 Intellectual Property Policy (See Appendix U)

3.3. Faculty Research Committee Policies and Guidelines

4. PROCEDURE

4.1. External researchers who propose to use for research purposes either
4.1.1. AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and/or students, or

4.1.2. AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and/or student records

must first apply to and be granted approval for access by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
4.2. Permission for access to AG飞禽走兽电子 staff and students is to be treated as a separate issue from ethical approval, which must also be obtained before research commences.

4.3. Any necessary ethical approval must be applied for and granted pursuant to procedures set down in the AG飞禽走兽电子EC guidelines and application forms.

4.4. Application for access approval must be made either before or concurrently with any application for ethical approval.

4.5. An agreement by the relevant Dean, Director, HOD, or Manager for access to their area may accompany the application to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research.

4.6. In considering applications for access, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) may take into account (but is not limited to) the following matters:

4.6.1. the nature and volume of requests for access relating to particular populations/groups of staff and/ or students

4.6.2. the impact on staff and students of the proposed research and its dissemination

4.6.3. the impact on AG飞禽走兽电子 of the proposed  research and its dissemination

4.6.4. the intended purpose, use and dissemination of the proposed research , including public benefit aspects

4.7. In considering applications under this policy, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) may seek the advice of the following as appropriate:

4.7.1. AG飞禽走兽电子EC
4.7.2. the President of AG飞禽走兽电子SA or delegate

4.7.3. the relevant Dean, Director, HOD or Manager
4.7.4. AG飞禽走兽电子 Research Committee

4.8. Applications for access must be made on the prescribed form.

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