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Target Audience: This course is open to researchers – staff and doctoral students – whose research involves human participants
This is 'one off' live in-person course and has no waiting list.
This course is open to researchers – staff and doctoral students – whose research involves human participants; this includes research involving interviews, surveys, focus groups, experiments, observations of people, the collection of human biological material and the collection or use of personal data. It is also relevant to staff who support researchers working with participants; to members of ethics committees, and to anyone who has participated in university research.
Research that involves people is a vital part of the research landscape in higher education, and is of great value, notably when conducted in collaboration with the NHS, schools, and third-sector organisations - who interface /support members of the public.
The results of qualitative research projects provide evidence to inform social, health and wellbeing, and public policy issues.
Research ethics principles and standards guide responsible conduct in research, their focus is on ensuring that research is conducted with respect for participants, and awareness of potential impacts on society, the environment and future generations.
Informed consent from participants is one of the essential principles of research ethics. Its intent is that human participants can enter research freely (voluntarily) with a complete understanding about what it means for them to take part. Researchers are responsible for communicating details of the research to participants and for obtaining their informed consent.
Qualitative data is often sensitive and personal – meaning that researchers must balance the rights of participants’ privacy with project objectives and when publishing. When working with people, there are legal and ethical matters to address, such as Data Protection legislation /GDPR (UK) and the common law duty of confidentiality. A failure to comply with legislation could result in legal action, as well as reputation damage.
Full and detailed consent and data handling processes will help to avoid issues, and provide documentary evidence that all legal, contractual and ethical matters have been considered and agreed upon by all parties.
The session will discuss the above factors and the benefits of embedding practices like participant right of review and co-production – to ensure participants’ agency and voices are heard, and that equitable practice is rooted in the research.
Agenda:
- Slides
- Reading – case studies
- Menti – quiz
- Q& A
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Accessibility Statement |
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We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff: For on-campus activity:
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Delivered By: Angelique Laverty , Marie Henderson