Notes on Research Consent form

Thank you for agreeing to participate in the research project, the details of which are:

Research Project name:
	use a suitable name, it need not be your final project title
	
Name of researcher:
		
Researcher’s Contact details:
		
Scope of the project:

	e.g. briefly what it is about, for which degree, who will have access to raw data (normally just you and supervisor); how long you will keep data; that it may appear later in an article in academic journal or a book but will be anonymised (see below)
	
Confidentiality and Anonymity
(The researcher will indicate how confidentiality and anonymity will be preserved)

	Be realistic about the limits of confidentiality and anonymity especially in Scotland which is so small.

Please complete the following:

I consent to participating in this research project and understand that I may withdraw at any time.  YES  	NO   

I consent to my personal data, as outlined below, being held for use in the research project detailed above YES  	NO   

Make sure that you add headings for all the data you require but not more than you require.  It is unethical to ask for information that you will not use.

Signature:		
Date: