There is an ongoing debate about the nature of ethics and ethics review in the design, conduct and practice of social science research. As part of Sage’s collection of cases in research methods, Dr Nathan Emmerich is commissioning and editing a series of case studies in research ethics. These should be relatively succinct tales from the field, suitable for an undergraduate / postgraduate readership, and offer insight and guidance on the ethical conduct of research. Previous cases have addressed the challenges of getting ethical approval for research, the ethics of interviewing survivors of rape in post-conflict Rwanda and the construction of information sheets for the purposes of securing informed consent. Cases that address substantive issues and reflect the complexities of conducting research are of particular interest. Further details can be found here:
http://methods.sagepub.com/writeethicscase

To discuss a idea for a case please contact Nathan Emmerich at n.emmerich@qub.ac.uk