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This consent form is for a project titled "Employees Turnover Due To Personal Reasons Within The Chinese Hospitality Sector" conducted by researcher Xiaoya Zhang from the School of Management. The form lists several statements that participants will check "yes" or "no" to indicate their consent, such as consenting to be interviewed and audio recorded. It also notes that participation is voluntary and confidentiality will be maintained. The participant's signature is required to agree to take part in the research project.

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Consent Template

This consent form is for a project titled "Employees Turnover Due To Personal Reasons Within The Chinese Hospitality Sector" conducted by researcher Xiaoya Zhang from the School of Management. The form lists several statements that participants will check "yes" or "no" to indicate their consent, such as consenting to be interviewed and audio recorded. It also notes that participation is voluntary and confidentiality will be maintained. The participant's signature is required to agree to take part in the research project.

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CONSENT FORM FOR PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

Title of Project: < Employees Turnover Due To Personal Reasons Within The Chinese Hospitality
Sector >
Name of Researcher and School: <Xiaoya Zhang and School of Management>

C-REC Ref no: <Insert ER no.>

Please tick box

YES NO
 I consent to being interviewed by the researcher  

 I agree to allowing the interview to be photographed / filmed / audio-


 
recorded

 I agree to making myself available for a further interview should it be


 
required

 I understand that I will be given a transcript of data concerning me for


 
my approval before being included in the write up of the research

 I understand that I have given my approval for my name and/or the


name of my town/community, and / or the name of my workplace to
 
be used in the final report of the project, and in further publications

 I understand that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed for information


 
which I might disclose in the focus group/s / group interviews

 I understand that any information I provide is confidential, and that no


information that I disclose will lead to the identification of any
 
individual in the reports on the project, either by the researcher or by
any other party

 I have read the information sheet, had the opportunity to ask


questions and I understand the principles, procedures and possible
 
risks involved.

 I consent to the processing of my personal information and data for


the purposes of this research study. I understand that such
information will be treated as strictly confidential and handled in  
accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
2016.

 I understand that my participation is voluntary, that I can choose not


to participate in part or all of the project, and that I can withdraw at
 
any stage of the project without being penalised or disadvantaged in
any way.

Template approved by URGC May 2018


Name of Project and Version No. for Consent Form
 I agree to take part in the above University of Sussex research project  

Name:

Signature

Date:

Template approved by URGC May 2018


Name of Project and Version No. for Consent Form
Notes for use
[to be removed before submission for review]

Statements given in italics will tend to be optional depending on the type of study. Statements in normal type are
almost certainly needed for all studies either as they stand or with small amendments. The number of
statements can be increased or reduced according to the study’s needs.

Researchers should keep in mind that use of the consent form serves two important and closely linked
principles:

Firstly, a fundamental principle of ethical research is that participation and consent is voluntary and
informed. Instances in which the real reason for participation is initially ‘masked’ from individuals (such as is
employed in Psychology or other disciplines) will be subject to discipline-based conventions or conditions that
will be spelled out to the reviewing Ethics Committee at review stage.

Secondly, the storing and processing of any personal data for research purposes is subject to legal
requirements (such as the General Data Processing Regulation 2016) that researchers need to understand and
follow. This legislation expects that participants who give consent for their data to be used understand how it will
be stored, processed and eventually destroyed 1. If the data is deemed to be Special Category Data2, there are
more stringent requirements for safeguarding what will be processed to avoid breaching fundamental data rights.
Applicants should seek appropriate advice and guidance if they have any doubts about their responsibilities.

 All requests for consent should be specific3, unambiguous and informed. All statements above that do
not apply to the research should be removed. Studies that require different data types to be taken or use
different media within the same project should take care that consent is granular whenever possible.

 In some fields of research, it could be helpful to re-use the data for future research and analysis. If it is
likely that your data is of this kind and you want to have the option to use the data for other purposes, or
for it to be available to other researchers, you must obtain explicit permission and describe what you
want the participant to agree to in the Explanatory Statement.

 Where necessary a statement should be included for the participant/s to agree that the information
provided can be used in further research projects which have research governance approval as long as
their name, personal identifiable details and contact information is removed before it is passed on. State
exactly what the consent that you are seeking.

 If the study involves the possible disclosure of information (either in focus groups, one to one interviews
or through being passed on in any other forms of communication), the duty to pass on information that
may have a bearing on the safety of others (for example in the context of possible terrorism or safe-
guarding concerns) will require that the consent form references this.

 Verbal consent may be used in circumstances where written consent would be inappropriate.
Researchers will still need to use mechanisms and techniques that record or attest that there has been
appropriate informed consent.

 Where there is a relationship between the participant and the researcher which might be deemed to
unduly influence the participant’s voluntary consent, space for an independent witness (name, signature

1
“any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement
or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her” , GDPR Article 4.
2
Data relating to race, ethnic origin, politics, religion, trade union membership, genetics, biometrics (where used for ID
purposes),health, sex life, or sexual orientation.
3
GDPR recital 32 states that silence, pre-ticked consent boxes or assumptions of consent will not be considered valid for
processing data.
Template approved by URGC May 2018
Name of Project and Version No. for Consent Form
and date) should be added, preceded by ‘I believe that ……………………………(name) understands the
above project and gives his/her consent voluntarily.’

NOTE ON MODIFICATION OF THE TEMPLATE


Each of the consent statements is within a table that has had the borders hidden within the Word
application.
To add or remove lines it may be easier to restore the borders to see the table and then remove again
when the amendments have been completed.

Further information and guidance on research ethics and governance can be found at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staff/research/governance

Template approved by URGC May 2018


Name of Project and Version No. for Consent Form

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