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
[1]ECU Edith Cowan University
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Dear Edith Cowan University,
Your reference: 03996016
I wrote to your on 21 December 2022 with a request for information. Although I received an acknowledgement of your receipt of my request, I have still not received a substantive reply. I would be grateful if you respond to the original request which I have duplicated below this email.
Yours faithfully,
Mark R. Diamond
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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
[1]ECU Edith Cowan University
Hi Mark R. Diamond
We have received your enquiry and your case number is 04039600. You can
quote this number or your Student ID if you need to contact us about your
enquiry.
We are currently in a peak period for enquiries; it may take us a little
longer than normal to respond and we thank you for your patience.
In the meantime, you may want to check out the answers to some of our
frequently asked questions on [2]AskUs.
And don't forget, you can:
* Reset your own ECU password: Visit
[3]https://mylogin.ecu.edu.au/mylogin/
* Visit us online at [4]http://www.ecu.edu.au
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The team at Edith Cowan University
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[1]ECU Edith Cowan University
Dear Mark R. Diamond,
Thank you for contacting ECU with your enquiry regarding research ethics.
Your query would be best directed towards out Research Ethics Team:
Telephone: (61 8) 6304 2170
Facsimile: (61 8) 6304 5044
Email: [2][email address]
I hope this information has resolved your enquiry today.
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to
[3]contact us.
Regards,
Robbie
Communications Centre Officer
Business Growth and Development
Edith Cowan University
International: +61 8 6304 0000
CRICOS Institution Provider Code: 00279B
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Ben Fairless left an annotation ()
The email address provided above is research[.]ethics@ecu.edu.au (just remove the "[]"