CU Ethics Online System
https://ethics.coventry.ac.uk/
Online Application System
CU Ethics Online
Creating a CU Ethics Profile
Dashboard Overview
Navigation Bar
Academic Year
Technical Support
Documentation
Contact People
CU Ethics Online
CU Ethics Online is the University’s Ethics Application and Authorisation System where staff and students
apply for ethical approval for research projects
All research at Coventry University requires ethical approval
Creating a CU Ethics profile
Student
(UG,
PGT
and PGR)
Students can create a CU Ethics Profile via the link on the online system homepage
When creating a student profile, it is essential
the correct
Faculty/School/Research Centre is selected. Students
should contact their supervisor if they are unsure which
they are aligned to.
Staff
•
Staff should contact their local ethics administrator
•
Once a profile has been created staff can log in
with their Coventry University username and
usual password.
Dashboard – overview
Dashboard – overview
Navigation bar
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Change academic year
Start a new application
Profile overview, to amend
profile details e.g. Supervisor
Brief profile overview
Tabs displaying projects, modules, students
and applications waiting to be authorised
Project reference numbers
Stage and Status
of applications
Navigation Bar
Academic Year
The academic year on CU Ethics Online changes over 1 month
before the university academic year, running from August-July
To view a project submitted in a previous academic year
-change the year when you first log in
-click on the year in the top right hand corner of the online system
-click on the flag on the dashboard
Academic Year
If you cannot find your project once you have checked the previous academic year,
please contact your local ethics administrator with the ‘P’ reference number.
Technical Support
To submit a technical support request, click on the ‘Get
Support’ link, bottom right of the online system, or click on
the burger icon ‘Support Request’ link.
A technical support request should only be submitted if you
are experiencing issues accessing the system, a compilation
error, or issues with the system interface.
For any other issues, please contact your local ethics
administrator.
Technical Support
Documentation
All documents supporting an ethics application should be uploaded to the ‘Attachments’
section
Templates such as Participant Information Sheet and Consent Form are
available under the documentation page of CU Ethics Online
Examples of documents to upload –
Participant Information Sheet, Consent Form
Interview Question Schedule, Survey Questionnaire
Recruitment materials e.g. flyer
Gatekeeper access letter
Debrief form
Risk Assessment, COSHH Assessment
Research proposal
Data Management plan
Certificate of external ethical approval or draft application (e.g. IRAS)
Contact People
A list of contacts for each area of the University Group have
been added to a ‘Contact People’ page. This will include Ethics
Leads and Ethics Operations/Administrators for each area and
their contact information.
https://ethics.coventry.ac.uk/pages/contact-people#
If you have any questions,
please contact your
local ethics administrator