TRAINING: Research ethics and UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

All applicants should complete the following mandatory training before starting the online application.

All staff in LLC must complete the following mandatory training on Information Security and Data Protection (including UK GDPR).

• Information Security Essentials: Training | Information Security.
• Data Protection Essentials: Training and events | The University of Edinburgh.

All staff and research students in LLC who conduct or supervise research must complete the following mandatory training on research ethics and GDPR.

• Introduction to Research Ethics and Integrity. Instructions for self-enrolment can be found here:
  • Students: Research Ethics and Integrity | The University of Edinburgh.​​​
  • Staff: Research ethics and integrity | The University of Edinburgh.
• Data Protection for Research (self-enrol via Learn). Instructions for self-enrolling on Learn-based training modules can be found here. 

All undergraduate and postgraduate students in LLC who conduct research must complete mandatory training on research ethics.

• Introduction to Research Ethics and Integrity. Instructions for self-enrolment can be found here: Research Ethics and Integrity | The University of Edinburgh.​​​

All undergraduate and postgraduate students are also encouraged to review the Information Security Essentials (suite of short videos): Information Security Essentials (Visitors) - Media Hopper Create.

Please note that Data Protection Training for Research is no longer available to UG and PGT students.

If you experience difficulties with self-enrolling on the ethics or Data Protection training, please contact the providers (Learn Support, IAD or IS Helpline).

The Institute for Academic Development (IAD) offers training on a wide range of research-related skills, including on research ethics and data management. Of particular use to postgraduate research students is the PGR Research Integrity and Ethics Workshop. Details of this and other relevant workshops can be found on the Institute for Academic Development website.

Further training and support resources can be found on the on the Edinburgh Research Office website.

External training resources (The Open University) 

Becoming an ethical researcher: ‘This free course…explores the ethics of planning, carrying out and reporting research which involves human participants. It will sensitise you to issues that a researcher should consider to support ethical and well-justified decision-making.’ Full details can be found here: EE831_1 - OpenLearn - Open University - EE831_1