University research policies regarding self-experimentation

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I would be grateful if you would, if possible, deal with this request under administrative arrangements rather than invoking the cumbersome machinery of the Freedom of Information/Right to Information Act.

I am seeking a copy of any policy documents that your university has (most likely with your Human Research Ethics Committee [HREC], or similar) regarding research involving self-experimentation, by which I mean those projects or experiments in which the only participant is the researcher themselves.

I am particularly interested in (i) whether your university has an explicit policy regarding self-experimentation, and (ii) whether self-experimentation requires HREC review.

Yours faithfully,

Mark R. Diamond

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Right to Information request - University research policies regarding
self-experimentation

09/01/2023 03:55 PM

Dear Mr Diamond,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
The University of Queensland (UQ) does not have a policy specifically in
relation to research involving self-experimentation.  However, all human
research at UQ must be in accordance with its [2]Responsible Research
Management Framework Policy and [3]Human Research Ethics Procedures, and
must be reviewed by the Human Research Ethics Committee.
 
I trust the above information sufficiently addresses your enquiry.  Please
don't hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.
 
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The University of Queensland
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21/12/2022 01:00 PM

To the University.

I would be grateful if you would, if possible, deal with this request
under administrative arrangements rather than invoking the cumbersome
machinery of the Freedom of Information/Right to Information Act.

I am seeking a copy of any policy documents that your university has (most
likely with your Human Research Ethics Committee [HREC], or similar)
regarding research involving self-experimentation, by which I mean those
projects or experiments in which the only participant is the researcher
themselves.

I am particularly interested in (i) whether your university has an
explicit policy regarding self-experimentation, and (ii) whether
self-experimentation requires HREC review.

Yours faithfully,

Mark R. Diamond

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Dear Mr Rofe,
Many thanks for your reply and for the information.
Yours sincerely,

Mark R. Diamond

Right to Information and Privacy,

[1]The University of Queensland

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