The National Design Academy requires that all research is subject to ethical consideration. If ethical approval is needed, all staff and students who wish to undertake research (academic or commercial) must obtain ethics approval prior to the commencement of research. Primary data collection must not begin until the correct ethics approval procedures have been completed and written authorisation of the proposed study from the relevant ethics review panel has been obtained.

To obtain ethical approval, please ensure that the study-appropriate procedures are followed (as detailed below).