UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

Human Ethics Committee Consent Form

CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROJECT

___________________________________________________________________Name of Principal Investigator: Jaysan Charlesford___________________________________________________________________Title of Research: Perceptions of Social Groups___________________________________________________________________What is the study about?The purpose of the study is to examine how members of different social groups perceive one another. Specifically, we are interested in people’s opinions about other social groups, including their thoughts, feelings and beliefs about other groups and their relationship with other groups. Participation will take no more than 30 minutes.What will be expected of me as a participant?You will complete a questionnaire assessing your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.Will it be confidential?Yes. We will not ask for any information that could be used to identify you.Will it be anonymous?Yes. We will not store any data you generate in a way that could link it to you individually.Will it affect my relationship with the University?No. Neither your participation, your refusal to participate, nor your exercising your right to withdraw, will have any impact on your relationship with Plymouth University. Equally, nothing you do in line with the experimental instructions will affect your relationship with Plymouth University.Can I withdraw?You may at any time discontinue the study without penalty.How will I notify my intention to withdraw?To withdraw from the study, simply close the webpage without indicating your consent on the last page. For this reason, if you are happy for us to use your data, please ensure that you do indicate your consent on the last page. As data are anonymous, it will not be possible to delete your data at a later time.How can I get further information if I so wish?Contact the lead researcher, Jaysan Charlesford – Jaysan.charlesford@plymouth.ac.uk.