Research Ethics

Trinity College uses REAMS (Research Ethics Application Management System) as its main platform for processing research ethics applications. All academic staff and PhD students in the School should submit their applications through REAMS.

In the first instance, review the College's guidelines on the Trinity Research webpage.

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How to make a Research Ethics Application

Key information for students, supervisors and researchers applying through the School.

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Trinity Guides to using REAMS

Trinity Research guides to using REAMS before and during your application, as well as FAQs.

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REAMS pre-submission checklist

Read this checklist prior to submitting you application in REAMS.

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School Research Ethics Policy

This document sets out the principles and procedures of the Ethics Policy of the School.

REAMS ethics applications

Download these templates to complete and upload in REAMS.

If you are carrying out health-related research, the Participant Information Leaflet and the Informed Consent Form templates are available from the College's data protection webpage.

Download Ethics Annual Report Form Download Ethics End of Project Report Form Download Participant Information Leaflet (non-health research) Download Informed Consent Form (non-health research)

School Contacts

Further questions can be directed in the first instance to the School's Postgraduate Office and, if necessary, to the School's Director of Research and Ethics, Dr James Hanrahan.