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?
National framework
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.
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.
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.
Consent: Who are they written for? – A Human Research Ethics discussion activity
When you look at consent templates who were they written for? Can you think of five justifiable alternatives to info sheets+consent forms?
Public need and private pardon – A Research Integrity discussion activity
When confronted with a public need (such a helping with the response to COVID-19 or foiling a domestic terrorist plot) what should do if part of the response is facing punishment for misconduct? A topical research integrity discussion activity that references a block-buster movie.