Research Ethics Monthly
ISSN 2206-2483
Research Ethics and the New Gene-editing Technology
May 26, 2019
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Nik Zeps, Consultant, AHRECS Keywords: Ethical Review, International Guidelines, Gene editing technologies, It has now been over six months since
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Is it something I said (or the way I said it)?
May 29, 2019
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Dr Gary Allen, Senior Consultants AHRECS Prof. Mark Israel Prof. Colin Thomson AM     . Reflecting on
Complainant anonymity in misconduct proceedings depends on the forum
May 23, 2019
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Prof. Colin Thomson AM, Senior Consultant, AHRECS This news item, while identifying the fact that
When it comes to the approach to human research ethics, did we buy London Bridge thinking it was Tower Bridge?
September 21, 2021
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In this post, two experienced research ethics officers risk being decried as heretics by reflecting upon the justifications that are used for the current Human Research Ethics arrangements in countries around the world.
They use the sale of London Bridge in the Sixties and the urban myth that the US millionaire who bought it thought he was buying Tower Bridge, to ask, given the time, effort and resources expended on research ethics review, are we getting what we paid for?
There are genuine benefits that can flow from a well-conducted review process and they do justify the existence of those processes, but we should stop claiming those processes safeguard us against the criminal, unethical and reckless behaviour of the past.
They don’t and we should stop claiming in our professional development activities and resource material they do.
The value of respect in human research ethics: a conceptual analysis and a practical guide
October 25, 2018
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Pieper, I J and Thomson CJH The value of respect in human research ethics: