# UREC Guidelines & Useful Resources

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students

- [Criteria for commercial companies](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GxIPDJa88_rAHn5EhdX10DapnuDyKIWH/view?usp=share_link)
- [Data protection and information security](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/data-protection-and-information-security)
- [Data protection and privacy: considerations for research](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/data-protection-and-privacy-considerations-for-res)
- [Data sharing and file transfer matrix](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/data-management/planning#matrix)
- [Digital data collection](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xdmJSi_G6WDBAVxNp5YK1C-PVJ4I6zdR/view?usp=share_link)
- [Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/working-at-brookes/employment-policies/safeguarding/dbs-certificate-information)
- [Duty of confidentiality for research participants guidance note](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/duty-of-confidentiality-for-research-participants)
- [Encryption software guidelines](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/a-user-guide-to-file-encryption)
- [Ethical use of digital apps for transcription](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1naO9VHZCz-lWVrFoZl9QKjiVIzA4p4Yb/view?usp=share_link)
- [Gender diversity in human research](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14TSRNLRYXvtNowVsZG4pCiZFUCpftOSe/view?usp=share_link)
- [Group emails for research study recruitment](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pqw7nkaMiSkN0tp0soVFiuS1AdAmakcr/view?usp=share_link)
- [Guidance on ethical use of images in research](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hWxmomj9AJQCEOjfE9D7lnHU1bRL-4M7/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Guidance on ethical use of social media in research](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KWfhv9rxsXTbW_B4mxmZ4KFjdj-SQg2u/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Guidance policy for security sensitive material (PDF)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/12W7K0Q-N_2tajr4DfGFrjmrnxG6c_tkw/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Guidelines on the observation, handling and care of animals in field research](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/guidelines-on-the-observation-handling-and-care-of)
- [Key points for UREC application review](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dg-bi8K6B6wnasurR90taB3g1lmCdpe9/view?usp=share_link)
- [Oxford Brookes brand guidelines](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/brand-guidelines)
- [Policy and procedures for the safeguarding of children](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/human-resources/working-here/employment-policies/safe-guarding-of-children-policy/)
- [Oxford Brookes research data management policy](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Y4NdELjs4uDvKXARojf2G-ZFgRy27-x/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Research indemnity form](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abSIAY2JQO2KfICL3YIrY3CEQIrBDeDt/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104736441509945721375&rtpof=true&sd=true) (Word) for insurance purposes with external organisations
- [Researcher safety](https://the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploaded%20files/SRA-safety-code-of-practice.pdf)
- [Safeguarding of children](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/human-resources/working-here/employment-policies/safe-guarding-of-children-policy/)
- [Third party confidentiality agreement](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8aVH920pBW9hKhzPzGL__0JH-_nyTP_/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=108461720602618659659&rtpof=true&sd=true) (Word) for third party translation / transcription services or moderation of focus groups
- [Use of transcription services](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GpooAgh3bjmuqI49g5MIQ7ChvjZMI9r3/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Using email to recruit participants](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/using-email-to-recruit-participants)
- [What is research governance?](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sites/research-support/research-ethics-and-integrity/policies-procedures-and-useful-documents/urec-guidelines-useful-resources/what-is-research-governance)

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