Research undertaken by the European Policies Research Centre complies with the University of Strathclyde’s Code of Practice on Investigations on Human Beings. This Code is designed to ensure that all research undertaken by University staff and students is carried out in an ethical manner. The Code of Practice is intended to ensure that:

• research is designed and undertaken to ensure integrity and quality;
  
  
• research subjects (e.g. interviewees) are informed fully about the purpose, methods and possible uses of the research and what their participation involves;
  
  
• the confidentiality of information and participant anonymity is respected;
  
  
• involvement of research participants is voluntary; and
  
  
• research is independent, free of conflicts of interest or partiality.

Further information

• Further information on ethics for those being interviewed for EPRC research is available here.
  
  
• Guidance on the code of ethics for EPRC researchers (and experts sub-contracted to EPRC) is available here.