Friend or foe? Building better relationships between HRECs and researchers
Dr Gary Allen
February 2, 2023
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Is the sky falling? Trust in academic research in 2015
July 26, 2015
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For anyone that has been paying even the slightest attention to scholarly publishing over the past few years, it will
An Open Invitation to Research an Ethics Committee
July 10, 2015
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Jay Marlowe and Martin Tolich have had an article published (in press) in Research Ethics examining the first year of
Ethics review and self-censorship (Lisa Wynn)
June 27, 2015
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When it comes to human research and ethics review, self-censorship comes in two forms. The first kind comes after ethics
Is the pre-recruitment of research participants potentially an ethical issue in Australia? (David Hunter)
June 11, 2015
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I’ve recently published a paper focused on the UK looking at some ethical issues faced by a practice that has
Critical and Indigenous Perspectives on Research Ethics in the Social Sciences
June 7, 2015
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Really pleased to have negotiated with Deborah Poff that the Journal of Academic Ethics will carry a Special Issue dedicated
Research Ethics as Gatekeeping in Justice Institutions
June 3, 2015
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The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology has just published on OnlineFirst an article by Jacqui Horan (Melbourne) and
Welcome to the AHRECS Blog
May 23, 2015
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We are thrilled to kick off the AHRECS blog together with our first go at Human Research Ethics and Research
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Vigilance versus vigilantism in science: Are ethics no longer important?
June 21, 2018
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Michael James PhD, Senior Researcher, Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital Les Cleland AM MBBS
We’re working with a talented animator
March 13, 2019
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Gary Allen, Mark Israel, Colin Thomson We are pretty excited to be working with
Setting the right tone
November 3, 2022
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In this very practical talk, AHRECS senior consultant, Gary discusses the positive and constructive ways in which a research ethics committee Chair can set the tone of the meeting.
Committees can, and should, have a role beyond the normal operational tasks (e.g. confirmation of the minutes), research ethics review (including the framing of review feedback) and involvement in the institutions approach to professional development for its research community.
The Chair has an essential role in regards to how the committee utilises national and institutional guidance material that frames the conduct reviews and the ethical design/conduct of research projects.
They can usefully also guide the committee towards constructive handling of matters such as conflicts of interest and typographical errors in the material submitted to the committee.
AHRECS has considerable experience in working with research institutions in this area, including mentoring for Chairs and Secretaries, coaching for committees and professional development.
Tongue in Cheek
March 22, 2021
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Farida Fozdar responds and reflects upon the February 2021 post by Gary Allen and Mark Israel.
Farida Fozdar
The Tower of Babel (Allen and Israel, 2021) is a compelling image when considering issues to do with translation and interpreting and the ethics of social research. Even when we speak the same language, we may not be ‘speaking the same language’, so to speak (excuse the triple metaphor). Talking past each other occurs in many ways but, in communicating the clear purpose and potential risks of one’s research, clarity is vital. Here, I outline a few issues from personal research experience, arguing that the communities themselves may be best placed to identify ethics issues and solutions to translation and interpreting dilemmas.
When working with those from a language different from that of the researchers, it may be the case that the idea of research is not well understood in the culture of origin…
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