Comparing research integrity responses in Australia and The Netherlands
Last year, I was invited by Tracey Bretag to contribute a chapter to the Handbook of Academic Integrity. The invite
We would all benefit from more research integrity research
Paul M Taylor1 and Daniel P Barr2 1Director, Research Integrity, Governance and Systems Research and Innovation, RMIT University (paul.taylor@rmit.edu.au) 2Acting
A place for expedited ethics review of time-critical above-low risk research
“Have you got ethics yet?” is a question asked frequently where health, social and behavioural sciences postgrads gather on campus.
Taking Time in the Midst of a Crisis: Prior Informed Consent, Sociability and Vulnerability in Ethnographic Research
As an anthropologist, the way I work has particular features which are, in my view, both empowering and paralysing. This
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
An Open Invitation to Research an Ethics Committee
Jay Marlowe and Martin Tolich have had an article published (in press) in Research Ethics examining the first year of
Ethics review and self-censorship (Lisa Wynn)
When it comes to human research and ethics review, self-censorship comes in two forms. The first kind comes after ethics
Critical and Indigenous Perspectives on Research Ethics in the Social Sciences
Really pleased to have negotiated with Deborah Poff that the Journal of Academic Ethics will carry a Special Issue dedicated
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Is the pre-recruitment of research participants potentially an ethical issue in Australia? (David Hunter)
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How we interpret the words ‘proportional review’
Dr Gary Allen AHRECS Senior Consultant Over the last decade, AHRECS has worked with
Tongue in Cheek
Farida Fozdar responds and reflects upon the February 2021 post by Gary Allen and Mark Israel.
Farida Fozdar
The Tower of Babel (Allen and Israel, 2021) is a compelling image when considering issues to do with translation and interpreting and the ethics of social research. Even when we speak the same language, we may not be ‘speaking the same language’, so to speak (excuse the triple metaphor). Talking past each other occurs in many ways but, in communicating the clear purpose and potential risks of one’s research, clarity is vital. Here, I outline a few issues from personal research experience, arguing that the communities themselves may be best placed to identify ethics issues and solutions to translation and interpreting dilemmas.
When working with those from a language different from that of the researchers, it may be the case that the idea of research is not well understood in the culture of origin…