Closer to home

In other news, today I got word from the IRB that my research protocol has been approved and I can start collecting data. Yay me!

With luck, this morning's attempt to fix our department photocopier was successful. I'll be needing that bad boy to duplicate surveys and consent forms.

Imagine how embarrassed I would have been (as a "local authority" on responsible conduct of research) if the protocol had been rejected ...