Participant Information Sheet/Information about the research ( Final version 2.0: 05/10/2023)
Title of Study: Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards birds
We are inviting you to take part in a research study. Before you decide, it is important that you know why we are doing the study and what is involved. Please read the following information carefully.
What is the purpose of the study?
We are conducting an online questionnaire to explore people’s knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards birds in the UK. There will be some demographic questions, questions related to your interactions with wild birds, and some health-related questions. This research will provide crucial information and broaden our understanding of human-bird interactions.
Am I eligible to take part? You are being invited to take part because you 16 or over, and resident of the UK.
Do I have to take part? Participation is completely voluntary. You should only take part if you want to and choosing not to take part will not disadvantage you in anyway.
What will I be asked to do?
After reading this participant information sheet, you will be asked whether you consent taking part in this study. If you consent, then you will be able to start answering our questionnaire. There will be some demographic questions such as age, gender, income. There will also be some questions related to your interactions with wild birds, as well as some health-related questions. Please response honestly. Your participation should take around 20 min and is completely voluntary.
Will I be paid expenses for taking part? You will not be paid to participate in the study.
What are the possible benefits / risks of taking part? There is no direct benefit from taking part in this study. However, we hope that you will find the topic interesting, and we will provide some further information about the topic in the debrief.
Will anyone know I have taken part? The University of Lincoln (UoL) is the sponsor for this study based in the United Kingdom. We will be using information from you in order to undertake this study and will act as the data controller for this study. This means that we are responsible for looking after your information and using it properly.
The information we collect will be handled in confidence. No one will know you have taken part, excepted if you tell them. Certain individuals from UoL may look at your research records to check the accuracy of the research study. The people who analyse the information will not be able to identify you and will not be able to find out your name or contact details.
Where will my data be stored? The data obtained from the study will be stored securely on the university OneDrive in password protected files. Only the researcher/researchers will have access to it. The data from this study may be put in an Open Access repository for other researchers to use in future research. If so, responses will be anonymised and any personal data (e.g. contact details) will be removed.
What will happen if I don’t want to carry on with the study? You can withdraw at any time during the study by simply closing the Internet browser. After completing the questionnaire, it will not be possible to remove the data provided as we will not be able to identify you (no name or contact information requested).
What will happen to the results of the research study? We aim to publish the findings in open access journals, and present them at conferences.
Who is organising and funding the research? This research is being organised by Dr Laëtitia Maréchal & Dr Jenny Dunn at the University of Lincoln and is being funded by the University of Lincoln.
Who has reviewed the study? All research conducted by the University of Lincoln is looked at by an independent group of people, called a Research Ethics Committee, to protect your interests. This study has been reviewed and given favourable opinion by a University of Lincoln Research Ethics Committee UoL2023_15291
What if there is a problem? It is very unlikely that this study would cause you any harm. If you have a concern or a complaint about any aspect of this study, you should ask to speak to the researchers who will do their best to answer your questions. The researchers contact details are given at the end of this information sheet.
If you remain unhappy and wish to complain formally, you can make a formal complaint through the University complaints procedure or by contacting
ethics@lincoln.ac.uk.
Contact details
Dr Laëtitia Maréchal (lmarechal@lincoln.ac.uk)
Dr Jenny Dunn (jdunn@lincoln.ac.uk)
Information compliance The University of Lincoln is the lead organisation for this study and will be the data controller for this study. This means that we are responsible for looking after your information and using it properly.
If your participants do not have internet access, then you should provide them with a paper copy of the privacy notice. You will need to edit the text above to reflect this.
If you feel that we have let you down in relation to your information rights then please contact the Information Compliance Team by email on
compliance@lincoln.ac.uk or by post at Information Compliance, Secretariat, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS.
You can also make complaints directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO is the independent authority upholding information rights for the UK. Their website is ico.org.uk and their telephone helpline number is 0303 123 1113.
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