Ethics

This project has received ethical approval from the
Liverpool John Moores University Research Ethics Committee on 19 July 2021 (Reference 21/LBR/006).

The project team adheres to the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Code of Practice for Research and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

LJMU is the sponsor for this study, based in the UK. We will be using information from participants in order to undertake this study and will act as the data controller. This means that we are responsible for looking after participants’ information and using it properly. We will anonymise any personal information to protect the identity of individuals or organisation, unless you state that you want to attributed.

If you have questions about any aspect of this study, please contact Jo and Matt. Additional ethical queries may be addressed to:

Chair of the LJMU Research Ethics Committee, researchethics@ljmu.ac.uk
Jo’s doctoral supervisor, Professor Claire Hannibal