A quick update: I am in the process of finalising my ethics submission, with the hope that my HREC is able to approve it well before the end of the year.

I know most people can experience nausea when contemplating an ethics application, but I have to say I’ve found the whole process invaluable in getting my head around some of the intricacies of the research.

I also need to give some kudos to the NEAF online ethics application system – it’s far from perfect but it does make the process a lot smoother than it used to be.