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What do we know? I wish I could say there’s a simple formula that will reduce the anxiety of researchers
Navigating ‘Research Fatigue’
In human research, some groups of people (grouped by identity, association, condition and/or location) may become over-represented as research subjects
Institutional approaches to research integrity: Tilting at blazing windmills?
Not so many years ago in Australia if you entered a research office and asked what they were doing about
Ethics and the privacy pendulum
As the development of new technologies advances at a rapid pace, the ability to access, search and link information in
Do we need consent for the continued use of children’s biological samples and data in research – and what if the grown up children cannot be located?
Parental consent is sufficient to authorize research involving infants and young children who do not have the capacity to take
The perils of anonymous online research and risk: Two hands tied behind your back
Online research offers many advantages. If well designed, a web survey/task or other data collection tool can collect robust data
Is the sky falling? Trust in academic research in 2015
For anyone that has been paying even the slightest attention to scholarly publishing over the past few years, it will
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Cracking the Code: Is the Revised Australian Code likely to ensure Responsible Conduct of Research?
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Internal Human Research Ethics annual reporting
In this post Gary discusses the components of a good internal report from a research ethics committee to the governing body of the host institution.
Such reports should be produced annually.
A constructive report should provide a snapshot of the committee during the reported period.
The report should cover specific matters that are optional and strategic in nature.
Are you attending the ‘Constructive voices’ panel discussions in November about the 2018 changes to the Australian Code and National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research?
Just a reminder these online discussions are free, but you will need to RSVP.
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