The KBS Research Ethics Committee is charged by the University to consider the ethics of proposed research projects which will involve human subjects and to agree or not, as is the case, whether the projected research is ethical.

All applicants must complete the relevant KBSREC Research Ethics application form (either the Faculty and PhD students’ form or the FYP and taught postgraduate students’ form).  Forms must be signed by the principal investigator and faculty supervisor where relevant.
    
KBSREC is only accepting electronic submissions of research ethics application forms.
 
Forms should be emailed to KBSResearchEthics@ul.ie. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application at this point. This form must be submitted before the research begins.

The KBS Research Ethics Committee must be consulted about any research proposals which involve:

  • Direct experimentation on individuals
  • Surveys or questionnaires administered to individuals
  • Use of data derived from individual records where individuals might be identified

Application Forms

Submission Deadlines for Spring 2025:

  • 6th January 2025
  • 4th February 2025
  • 3rd March 2025
  • 1st April 2025
  • 6th May 2025
  • 3rd June 2025

Submission Deadlines for Autumn 2025:

  • 1st September 2025
  • 6th October 2025
  • 3rd November 2025
  • 1st December 2025

 

 

  • Dr Maria Lichrou, Chair, Department of Management & Marketing, Tel: +353-61-234661, Email: Maria.Lichrou@ul.ie, Room: KB2-18
  • Rebecca Gachet, Research Administrator, Kemmy Business School, Tel: +353-61-202256, Email: Rebecca.Gachet@ul.ie, Room: S1-20
  • Dr Tish Gibbons, Department of & Employment Studies, Email: Tish.Gibbons@ul.ie, Room: KB2-41 
  • Dr Annmarie Ryan, Department of Management & Marketing, Tel: +353-61-202215, Email: Annmarie.Ryan@ul.ie Room: KB2-42
  • Dr John Heneghan, Department of Accounting & Finance, Tel: +353-61-213420, Email: John.Heneghan@ul.ie, Room: S1-04
  • Dr Ciaran Casey Department of Economics, Email: Ciaran.M.Casey@ul.ie, Room S201-B
  • Qualtrics is the university’s supported application to use for collecting online surveys
  • Please contact Rebecca.Gachet@ul.ie in order to set up and create your Qualtrics Account.