Table of Fees

Table of Fees for Oversight Services (UK)

Research Category	Fee Description	Fees From (£)
1. Educational Research	Simple ethical review and approval	1,500
	Comprehensive review with feedback	1,800
2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research	Basic ethical review and risk assessment	1,700
	Detailed assessment including external expert consultation	2,200
3. Public Health and Community-based Research	Low-risk ethical review (data analysis)	1600
	Full review including participant safety consideration	2,000
4. Low-risk Health and Behavioural Research	Review with expedited assessment	1,500
	Comprehensive analysis with safety measures evaluation	1,900
5. Research Involving Publicly Available Data or Low-risk Data Collection	Review for public domain/secondary data	1,400
	Data privacy assurance and compliance check	1,700
6. Organisational and Policy Research	Ethical review for surveys/interviews	1,550
	Full ethical assessment (including policy implications)	1,950
7. Non-clinical Social Science and Humanities Research	Expedited review for low-risk studies	1,450
	Detailed ethical review (interviews/focus groups)	1,750
8. Evaluative and Quality Improvement Research	Basic oversight for evaluative studies	1,500
	Quality improvement projects assessment	1,700
9. Citizen Science and Participatory Research	Ethical oversight for participatory research	1,600
	Comprehensive assessment for community-driven initiatives	1,950
10. Ethical Guidance for Emerging Areas	Consultation on data privacy/AI ethical standards	1,800
	Full oversight of emerging tech projects	2,500

Consideration Fee for Initial Overview

For all new oversight service requests, there is a £240 consideration fee. This fee covers the initial assessment and decision-making process to determine whether the Institute for Ethical Research Governance (IERG) can provide oversight services for the research. During this stage, IERG will review the submitted materials to ensure the project aligns with our areas of expertise and ethical standards. If we are unable to provide oversight, we will issue a detailed report outlining the steps or modifications necessary for the oversight request to be reconsidered or accepted. This report aims to assist researchers in meeting the necessary methodological, ethical, and procedural, requirements at an early stage.

Notes:

• Fees may vary based on the scope, scale, and complexity of the research, as well as the level of documentation and review required.
• For multidisciplinary studies that cross over several categories, a customised quote may be necessary.
• Consultation services may be available for an additional fee if further guidance is needed on ethical issues not covered in standard reviews.