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Dr Amanda Fernie, Manager Research Ethics & Integrity, Griffith University Dr Gary Allen, Senior Policy Officer, Griffith University AUSTRALIAN CODE

Justice in Human Research Ethics: A Conceptual and Practical Guide
Pieper, I. & Thomson, C.J.H. Justice in Human Research Ethics: A Conceptual and Practical Guide, Monash Bioethics Review I Volume

It’s not (just) about the money
Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a mid-career university researcher with growing expertise in a particular field. A

Contextualising Merit and Integrity within Human Research: A Summary
Pieper, I and Thomson, CJH (2011) Contextualising Merit and Integrity within Human Research, Monash Bioethics Review,Volume 29, Number 4, pp

Australian Code 2018: What institutions should do next
Gary Allen, Mark Israel and Colin Thomson At first glance, there is much to be pleased about the new version
Dealing with “normal” misbehavior in science: Is gossip enough?
As scientists, whether in the natural or social sciences, we tend to be confident in the self-policing abilities of our
Strategies for resolving ethically ambiguous scenarios
During the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014, I traveled to numerous universities across the United States and England
Intuitive Research Ethics Training for Novices
The pedagogy of teaching research methods, let alone research ethics, is an under-researched field. In this blog entry, two postgraduate
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Expertise in ethics, research ethics or review?
In this terrific and thoughtful post, Colin Thomson AM, a Senior Adviser to AHRECS, reflects on what we mean when we talk about expertise i the context of Human Research Ethics Review.
Do we mean expertise in ethics, research ethics or ethics review or a combination?
Do they fit together seamlessly and easily or is there an incongruence?
He frames these matters, when talking about research ethics committee members and research ethics reviewers across ten important categories.
He then suggests ten tests that could be usefully applied to evaluate the quality of review feedback.
How your institution’s research ethics committee and its review feedback fare if judged against this criteria?
Is it time they had some professional development? Does the Committee’s standard operating procedures need to be updated?
This is a valuable read for research ethics committee Chairs, Secretaries and members.
Vigilance versus vigilantism in science: Are ethics no longer important?
Michael James PhD, Senior Researcher, Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital Les Cleland AM MBBS
How do we ‘do’ consent?
This blog post expands on ideas from our recent publication: McWhirter, R. E., &
Research Ethics as Gatekeeping in Justice Institutions
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology has just published on OnlineFirst an