Research & Ethics

Research and Scholarship

Within the context of Leeds Arts University  research is investigating; rediscovering or making a new contribution to knowledge in a chosen specialist field of study/practice that is open for scrutiny through peer review.  Scholarly activity is defined as surveying existing developments in the researchers’ field, these developments may be practiced- based or technical as well as academic or theoretical; acquiring knowledge in order to keep up to date with developments in a specific area. Scholarship is similar to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) but more involved and focuses on a particular area of field of work, it may involve a number of different activities and goes beyond what is strictly necessary to do ‘the job’.

Ethics 

The Ethics Policy and Procedures are designed to protect the University; the researchers and teaching staff; the participants; the students and any other group who may be impacted by our research and project activity. It is the responsibility of researchers and teaching staff to ensure research and student projects are carried out in line with the University’s  policies and procedures. Please use the documents found here to help promote and maintain high standards of ethical practice by staff, researchers and students.

Leeds Arts University Repository: 

• LAU Repository

• Submission Labels 

 Research Pathways:

• Research Pathways Framework

• Research Pathways form

• Research Ethics Form App

• Research Annual Review form

Documents:

Research Strategy

• Research Strategy 2023 - 2030
  

• Research Strategy Statement 2019-2021

Open Research

• Open Research Policy

• Open Research Guidelines

• REF 2021 Code of Practice 

Ethics

• Ethics Policy

• Ethics in Research Procedure

• Ethics in Learning & Teaching Procedure

• Guidance for Conducting Ethical Research with Students

• Guidance on Researching on Own Children or Vulnerable Family Members

• Research Ethics Form

• Research Misonduct Policy & Procedure

• Participant Consent Form

• Student Ethical Approval Form

  
  

Impact and Public Engagement

• Approach to Research Public Engagement and Impact

Conferences and Symposia

• Conferences and Symposia Funding Request Form

• Guide to organising your conference or symposium at Leeds Arts University: hints and tips

Research Days & Budget Requests

• Research Days & Budget Request App

• Guidance on Claiming Days and Funds from the Research Budget

Guidance

• Guidance on Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation in Research

 Annual Research Reports:

• Annual Research Report 2022 - 2023

• Annual Research Report 2021 - 2022