Click here to access UNH Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB) application materials, including sample consent form templates.
August 24, 2020
UNH has moved to Phase 4 in its Plan for UNH’s Resumption of Research Activity. Phase 4 allows limited, low-risk face-to-face human subjects research to start or resume. Projects that may be approved to start or resume in Phase 4 are those in Groups 2 or 3 on the Considerations for Resuming Human Subjects Research document.
In order to resume an IRB-approved project that involves face-to-face human subjects research in Groups 2 or 3, researchers need to follow the guidance and instructions on the COVID-19 Resuming Research page in order to receive approval from the Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach, the applicable Dean/Director, and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
In order to start a project that involves face-to-face human subjects research in Groups 2 or 3, researchers need to follow the guidance and instructions on the COVID-19 Resuming Research page to receive approval from the Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach, the applicable Dean/Director, and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (put 0000 as the IRB Approval # in the form), and once approved, submit an application to the UNH IRB and attach documentation of the aforementioned approval .
Once researchers have both these approvals in hand for a study, they may start their work involving human subjects.
Please note that IRB staff are working remotely until further notice so please contact them either via email or telephone only, and only use email to submit documents to the IRB for review.
Studies submitted to the IRB for review must comprise a completed application form, including appropriate signatures, a research protocol (narrative), documentation of completion of the UNH Web-based training on human subjects protections*, and any required supporting materials. IMPORTANT! If the researcher is a student, the faculty advisor must sign the application form and attach a letter of support for the research stating the student’s experience and the level of supervision to be provided.
All applications to the UNH IRB must include for the project director (applicant) documentation of completion of the UNH web-based training on human subjects protections. The UNH IRB will not review applications missing this documentation. See here for more information.
Completed applications need to be submitted to Research Integrity Services, via email (to Melissa McGee, Susan Jalbert, or Julie Simpson), in-person, or by campus/US mail (Service Building, 51 College Road, Durham, NH 03824-3585).
Faculty, staff, and students who would like assistance in developing research protocols, or would like to discuss issues related to their research studies, should contact Melissa McGee (603) 862-2005, Susan Jalbert (603) 862-3536, or Julie Simpson (603) 862-2003. Ms. McGee or Dr. Simpson are also available to talk to classes or groups of faculty, staff, or students about protecting human subjects in research and the IRB.
UNH IRB application Resources
- UNH IRB APPLICATION MATERIALS & Informed consent document templates
- Requesting a Modification to a Protocol Previously Approved by the IRB
- IRB Guide for Researchers ~ for studies initially approved by the UNH IRB before January 21, 2019
- IRB Guide for Researchers 2019 ~ for studies initially approved by the UNH IRB on/after January 21, 2019
- Activities Involving Human Subjects and IRB Approval
- Responsibilities of Directors of Research Studies Involving Human Subjects
- Privacy, confidentiality and anonymity in Human Subjects Research
- UNH it options for file sharing, storage, and collaboration
- unh it file storage dATA classification
- Information Individuals in New Hampshire are Legally Required to Report
- payments to participants, coercion, & undue influence in human subjects research
- Payment of Incentives/Compensation to Research Participants (Human Subjects)
- guidelines for research involving college Students
- Guidelines for Research Involving Children/Minors
- Guidelines for conducting survey researcH
- Qualtrics Survey Research Suite (UNH IT login page)
- UNH Survey Center
- European Union (EU) GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) & HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH
- Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) International Compilation of Human Research Standards
- UNH Library Guide on Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity - Human Subjects Page
View Human Subjects Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base contains forms, instruction and training material, policies, guidance, tools, and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Melissa McGee, Compliance Officer
Research Integrity Services
Service Building, Room 106B
51 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-2005
Email: melissa.mcgee@unh.edu
Susan Jalbert, Compliance Officer
Research Integrity Services
Service Building Room 107
51 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-3536
Email: susan.jalbert@unh.edu
Julie Simpson, Director
Research Integrity Services
Service Building Room 107
51 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-2003
Email: julie.simpson@unh.edu