University research policies regarding self-experimentation
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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From: Mark R. Diamond <[FOI #9747 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 1:19 PM
To: Douglas Pitt <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - University research policies
regarding self-experimentation
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 Diamond,
Thank you for your enquiry
The relevant policies for research are publicly available via the
University’s website via the below links:
RES-1 [1]Responsible Practice in Research
RES-2 [2]Human Research Ethics
RES-3 [3]Care and Use of Animals for Teaching and Research Purposes
RES-4 [4]Biological Hazards and Genetically Modified Organisms
RES-12 [5]Authorship Policy
RES-17 [6]Ownership and Retention of Data
The University of South Australia does not have a separate policy for
self-experimentation, however any research involving human participants
would need to undergo an ethical review process.
Kind regards
Douglas Pitt
Records Manager
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Office of the Vice Chancellor
University of South Australia
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From: Mark R. Diamond <[FOI #9747 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 1:19 PM
To: Douglas Pitt <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - University research policies
regarding self-experimentation
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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