The Imperial Research Codes of Practice page maintains a list of the areas of research which may be prohibited or restricted in some way. However, some research may require additional approvals or considerations during the proposal development phase.
Whilst the majority of proposals follow a standard application process or contract negotiation, there are a number of factors with potential for complexity which may delay Institutional Authorisation to submit the application or execute the agreement if not established and considered in the early stages of proposal development.
The application may fall into one of the following categories:
- A restricted / quota call
- In response to an internal call
- To fund a Research Centre or Institute
- To be submitted to a new funding body and / or funding scheme
- Need to be stated in a foreign currency
A restricted / quota call
In response to an internal call
To fund a Research Centre or Institute
To be submitted to a new funding body and / or funding scheme
Need to be stated in a foreign currency
The research project may fall into one of the following categories:
- Require institutional contributions / commitments and associated statements of support
- Involves external organisations such as other UK universities or overseas organisations
- The project (or an element thereof) will be carried out off-site
- Involve creation of new buildings and / or major modifications to existing buildings and installation
- Involve humans, their tissue and / or data (i.e. healthcare research)
- Involves accessing material which is subject to the Nagoya Protocol
- Involves the processing of personal data or sensitive personal data
- Requires non-NHS ethics approval (i.e. non-healthcare research)
- Involves animal research
Require institutional contributions / commitments and associated statements of support
Involves external organisations such as other UK universities or overseas organisations
The project (or an element thereof) will be carried out off-site
Involve creation of new buildings and / or major modifications to existing buildings and installation
Involve humans, their tissue and / or data (i.e. healthcare research)
Involves accessing material which is subject to the Nagoya Protocol
Involves the processing of personal data or sensitive personal data
Requires non-NHS ethics approval (i.e. non-healthcare research)
Involves animal research
The project and/or the relationship of the parties involved fall into one of the following categories:
- Be considered ethically unsound, a reputational risk or sensitive
- Involve persons whom could be perceived as having a conflict of interest
- Involves the export and communication of sensitive technology which could be used or modified for military use, or where end-use concerns exist
Be considered ethically unsound, a reputational risk or sensitive
Involve persons whom could be perceived as having a conflict of interest
Involves the export and communication of sensitive technology which could be used or modified for military use, or where end-use concerns exist