A conflict of interest (COI) in research happens when an SHU researcher has personal, professional, business, or financial interests outside the university that could:
To use data from your place of employment for a research thesis, you must obtain formal, written permission from the company, which is a crucial ethical and legal requirement, and disclose your plan to your research supervisor for guidance.
Approval by the student's place of employment for their thesis does not constitute IRB approval.