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Research governance framework 

The Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.

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Published
30 April 2026

Last updated
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Contents

• Research governance framework 

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• Introduction
• • Research at the Gambling Commission
  • The Research Governance Framework
  • Developing and updating the research governance framework
• Ethical gambling research
• • Introduction to ethical gambling research
  • Core research principles and guidelines for ethical gambling research
  • Research involving AI
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Research misconduct
• Ethical approval for gambling research with human participants
• • Which projects require ethical approval
  • General considerations for ethical approval in gambling research
  • The ethical approval process
• The peer review process
• Roles and responsibilities
• Other external research involvement
• Research data governance
• • General principles of research data governance and research data safeguarding
  • What documents are required?
  • Data sharing
• Dissemination of research
• Monitoring, review and data corrections
• Appendices
• • Appendix 1: Ethics Checklist for projects requiring full Ethical Approval
  • Appendix 2: Data management plan checklist checklist
  • Appendix 3: Peer review checklist
  • Appendix 4: Research misconduct

3.2 - General considerations for ethical approval in gambling research

Contents

1. 3.2.1 - Informed consent Details on participants giving informed consent as part of the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
2. 3.2.2 - Working with children and young people Details on working with children and young people as part of the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
3. 3.2.3 - Appropriate use of incentives or rewards Details on appropriate use of incentives and rewards as part of the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.
4. 3.2.4 - Safeguarding and gambling harm Details on safeguarding and gambling harm as part of the Gambling Commission's Research Governance Framework.

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