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Insurance for Research Undertaken Outside the UK
If you are planning to undertake research outside the UK (e.g. interviews, researching archives etc.), you are advised to take a letter of introduction stating who you are, your programme, discipline, and research topic. Such ID is often required by institutions in other countries where a student ID card is not acceptable. This information is contained in a letter from the Ethics Committee, please check with your supervisors if you need Ethics Committee approval for your research (e.g. interviewing). The Ethics guidelines are given in the previous section of this handbook.
If you plan to visit archives and there are no ethical implications, then you may ask for a letter from the PGR Support Team. You can photocopy multiple copies of the letter for any of the institutions that you wish to visit.
Travel Insurance
The University's travel insurance provides very wide cover for postgraduate research students going abroad to conduct research. Cover includes unlimited medical expenses, medical repatriation, loss of personal belongings, loss of University equipment, travel cancellation, alteration and delay and is free for registered students.
Before you travel you must complete the online International Travel Form at least two weeks before you travel, as it may be necessary to assess the insurance available to students visiting politically unstable regions.
Travellers should ensure that there is an up-to-date assessment of any health and safety risks that their trip may expose them to before commencing their travel. If, after undertaking a risk assessment, any unacceptably high risks are identified, further advice should be obtained from the Health and Safety Office, as this does not necessarily mean that the travel cannot take place. The Insurance Office, in some instances, may also seek confirmation from a Director of College Operations that the College has given permission for the trip to take place.
A health and safety risk assessment may also be needed if field work is being undertaken. Please talk to the Insurance Office about whether a risk assessment will be needed insurance@exeter.ac.uk 01392 723087. Failure to provide details of proposed travel and undertake a risk assessment may invalidate insurance cover and contravene health and safety regulations.