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Independent research project (Not undergrad dissertation or PhD)

Hi there

Someone back home is wanting me to do a research project for/with them. I'm completely lost as to how to go about this. Help anyone?

This is all very vague I know, but basically I am able to test consenting participants, do a write up, etc. Surely to do this legitimately and have a chance of it being published, I would have to do this through university, right?

Do I just approach my tutor or a head of faculty and say "I want to do some ungraded research by myself" ? I'd then need ethical approval from the university I presume? Would I have to present it as a PhD idea?

Just for more detail, I do psychology undergraduate and someone I volunteered with has approached me r.e. research directions. This person runs a CBT/NLP based service. I'd have to explore what services they are tied to which might help with ethics approval etc.. am feeling very lost and naive about this! Any help?

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MightyMe.

I'm guessing surely I can do a descriptive/review project for them of some sorts by myself? Not sure if they meant something testing people or just collating what is out there. Nothing majorly ambitious