Step-by-step plan practice-oriented research

Discussion points with your supervisor:

• First ideas research proposal.
• Methods of guidance and communication, taking minutes of meetings, etc.
• Use of social media. Also take note of the Zuyd policy.
• Contact and consultation with the research's external clients, including agreements on ownership of research data.
• What you need to do to comply with legal and ethical frameworks. See step 2.

Always required

Research and data collection must be carried out with due care complying with the framework of the Netherlands code of conduct for research integrity and the GDPR. Read and sign the declarations below and submit a signed copy in accordance with the agreements of your study programme:

Possible mandatory actions
Does your research include human subjects? Then your research may be subject to the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) or you may be obliged to contact a Medical Research Ethics Committees (MREC). Check this with these decision aids:

• Healthcare institutions and study programmes apply a variety of guidelines as to whether or not a MREC declaration that your research is not subject to the WMO is required prior to the start of the study. Always check with your supervisor and with the institution where the research will take place. In addition, you also need the approval of the management or the Executive Board of the organisation in question.
• Inform your research subjects and apply for permission to participate via the 'Subject Information Sheet' (SIS) + declaration of consent; you may have already drawn it up for the MREC.
• Also sign the SISs you have received back yourself. Give a copy of the signed copy to the research subject and keep the original in your research file.
• Make agreements about the storage of your research file; follow the guidelines of your study programme.

Write your research proposal.
Follow the substantive guidelines and practical procedures of your study programme.