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Delay to Concrete Sex Survey
The Union has a responsibility to protect students' welfare, and its reputation. It was in this light that the Community and Student Rights Officer, Dan Youmans, took the decision to pause the collection of responses to Concrete's Sex Survey, until the survey is approved by the University's Research Ethics Committee. The survey was being conducted on the Union’s Surveymonkey account.
Dan Youmans, Community and Student Rights Officer, said:
'The Concrete Sex Survey can be a really good, fun way to get people to talk about sex. But it's also important that surveys meet certain criteria- like being anonymous, and treating respondents with respect- that are best assessed by an ethics committee. Although I recognise the decision to remove it was contentious, the Union had to prioritise student welfare above all else'
The Union looks forward to working with Concrete in steering the survey through the approval process, and promoting it when it's active again.