An argument for registers for research ethics committee members
Dr Gary Allen
September 29, 2022
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Why university research ethics committees are vital
March 13, 2021
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In this post Daniel Sokol writes about a troubling research integrity/human research ethics case that relates to Poland, the UK and Australia.
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When I sat on the Ministry of Defence’s Research Ethics Committee, some research projects were potentially dangerous. The risks of testing a new piece of military diving equipment, for example, are obvious. If it malfunctions, the volunteer could drown or suffer brain damage. The risks of historical research can be more subtle but they are nonetheless real, as shown by a recent case involving the University of Warwick.
Dr Anna Hájková, an associate professor of modern continental European history, researches the queer history of the Holocaust. She claimed that a Jewish prisoner may have engaged in a lesbian sexual relationship with a Nazi guard in Hamburg in 1944.
After the war, the prisoner worked as an actress and emigrated from…
Questionable publishing practice? Are you harmed?
July 30, 2020
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Antony Ley (Information Policy Officer at Griffith University) & Gary Allen When considering whether a journal publisher is legitimate, researchers
The Ethics and Politics of Qualitative Data Sharing
February 5, 2020
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Mark Israel (AHRECS and Murdoch University) and Farida Fozdar (The University of Western Australia). There is considerable momentum behind the
The research use of online data/web 2.0 comments
November 23, 2019
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Does it require research ethics review and specified consent? Dr Gary Allen AHRECS Senior Consultant The internet is a rich
The F-word, or how to fight fires in the research literature
July 17, 2019
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Professor Jennifer Byrne | University of Sydney Medical School and Children’s Hospital at Westmead At home, I am constantly
Consumer Co-design for End of Life Care Discharge Project
January 18, 2019
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In this issue, we are publishing an account of an end-of-life project in whose design there are some features that
Ten ways of ensuring affordable professional development in your institution
December 20, 2018
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Research institutions have a responsibility under the Australian Code to ‘Provide ongoing training and education that promotes and supports responsible research
Get access to some great resources (two examples included in this post) and support events like the Constructive Voices panels
November 21, 2018
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Every month we add at least two items to the subscribers’ area. These include vignettes and other resources to use
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A Model for the Participation of Indigenous Children and Young People in Research
October 20, 2017
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Following my September 2017 piece: Ethics and the Participation of Indigenous Children and Young
Australia Day honours recognise contributions to human research ethics
February 25, 2019
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We wish to add our congratulations to two recipients of honours on Australia Day
Professional ethics
July 13, 2017
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As a follow up on Strategies for resolving ethically ambiguous scenarios last month below is
Hong Kong Principles
September 29, 2020
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The publication of the Hong Kong Principles comes at a time when there has never been more scrutiny of research. In this pandemic, the importance of science has been reinforced time and time again, but the importance of efforts to enhance reproducibility and transparency in research has also come to the fore. What the Hong Kong Principles do is provide a framework whereby research practices that strengthen integrity in research – a core component of reproducibility and trustworthiness – can be recognised, supported and rewarded.