Is my project research or evaluation?
Can you tell the difference between research and evaluation and, other activities? During your work you may wish to obtain information from people such as staff, members of the public and service users. Some of these activities will be considered research or evaluation, and others not. It is not always easy to tell the difference. The purpose of this decision tool is to help people to identify what activities are research or evaluation and those that are a different type of activity. This is so that we can refer you to guidance and support, including whether you may require support through our research governance/ethics review process.
We may ask you for more information about your project
This is so Research & Citizen Insight (intranet) can:
- provide you with a result where it is not clear what activity you are doing
- confirm the accuracy of the result of the decision tool
- provide you with advice, support, and information
- monitor the types of projects that are being conducted within Essex County Council
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