Participation as lay member in research ethics committees of TU Dublin

Introduction

Research Area:

Clinical and life sciences/ Digital data and technology/ Ethics of research with human participants/ Humanities and social sciences

What is the research about?

TU Dublin is seeking to recruit non-academic lay members for a number of their ethics committees, as part of their revised ethics committee structures. Participation is not directly in research but about the evaluation of research studies in the University to ensure that the research is carried out responsibly and ethically.  The perspective of non-academic and lay members is an essential contributor to supporting good practice in review of research proposals.
Who is the opportunity for?
This call is open to all members of the public resident in the Republic of Ireland. We will be recruiting up to 8 applicants as lay members of our ethics committees.
What will lay members do?
 Members would join TU Dublin academic staff and other external members in reviewing research proposals to provide a holistic ethical perspective on the research.

Opportunity for:

Person living with condition / Member of the public / Parent or carer / Social care experienced person / Service user

Involvement Opportunity Details

Time

Time commitment:

Meetings are monthly during the academic year - a total of 10 meetings would be typical in a given year. Each meeting would be expected to be no more than 90 minutes and usually between 11am and 3pm.

Contact between meetings:

As the role is related to review of material there will be some requirement to access and review documents between meetings to prepare for the meeting. In the early stages there will be time required for training of committee members..

Length of involvement:

Three years, with a possibility for one renewal of the participation.

Start date for involvement:

01/11/2024

Logistics  

Where?

Online / In Person

If online, explain how:

MS Teams as the primary means for online meetingsEmail for general communication and online access to files via OneDrive/SharePoint

If in person, explain where:

The physical location of the hybrid meetings will be on the Grangegorman campus of TU Dublin, accessible via two Luas lines (Green and Red). Meetings will be in an accessible room.

Other ways of communicating:

Email / Ms Teams / phone (01-2205440)

Funding available for:

Travel and other expenses

If no funding available, explain why:

Not applicable

Other Information

Stage of the research study/ programme:

Early planning

Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:

No

Closing date to contact researchers:

27/09/2024

Research Team

Contact person:

Steve Meaney

University/organisation:

Technological University Dublin

Contact email:

steve.meaney@tudublin.ie

Researcher background:

The lead here is the Head of Research Ethics and Integrity at TU Dublin, with a background in Medical Science/Clinical Biochemistry

Research funder:

This is an internal TU Dublin initiative as part of University Research and Innovation activities.

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