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Setting up a monitoring arrangement for human research
In this 11 minute talk, AHRECS senior consultant Kim Gifkins reflects on useful institutional approaches to the monitoring of human research.
A summary consent sheet – A Human Research Ethics discussion activity
Researchers like using summary consent material to complement voluminous information sheets, but is that a good thing? That and related matters are explored in this discussion activity.
eConsent – A Human Research Ethics talk by Nik Zeps
AHRECS consultant Nik Zeps gives an 11 minute talk about eConsent, its use advantages and future. A perfect in-meeting professional development activity for your research ethics committee.
Lost data – A Research Integrity discussion activity
Discussion activity about lost data.
Disaster recovery plan – A Research Integrity discussion activity
A simple and short discussion activity about the approach to disaster management plans for research
An AI researcher? – A Human Research Ethics discussion activity
As AI that is used in research become smarter it raises some interesting questions
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- Are they more impartial than humans?
- Should they or their programmers be listed as co-author or at least acknowledged?
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This very topical discussion sheet could be used in the context of discussions about conflicts of interest, authorship and respect.
Diversity in consent strategies – A Human Research Ethics discussion activity
To be valid and useful. a consent strategy must be appropriate and respectful of participants. It should be relevant for the research design and context. An information sheet and consent form that is signed should not be the default, standard or best approach. Consent material written for lawyers will probably ‘work’ for 0ther lawyers.
Urgent rather than late – A Human Research Ethics commentary
Research ethics committees are generally too busy to rush applications just because they were submitted late, but does your institution have processes to deal with matters that are genuinely urgent?
Right to withdrawal – A Human Research Ethics discussion activity
The right to withdraw from a project needs to be more than an artifice we give lip service to. If there are unavoidable limitations they need to be disclosed upfront and dealt with in the research ethics review application.
Archived Posts
Duped – A Research Integrity commentary
When thinking about collaborative research, what resources and professional development does your institution provide to minimise the chances they will be duped?