Context Research Integrity
Personal approach to research activity
Standards of work/research practice
Ethics - Consideration for the rights of others
Effects/impact of your research on others
Wider context – is the research ethical?
Direct impact on those on who are subjects of the research
Applies to all research effort
Research Support Office NUI Maynooth Guide and Policy for
Ethics in research
January 26th 2012
Dr Miriam Ryan, Research Development Officer
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Context Research Integrity
Personal approach to research activity
Standards of work/research practice
Ethics - Consideration for the rights of others
Effects/impact of your research on others
Wider context – is the research ethical?
Direct impact on those on who are subjects of the research
Applies to all research effort
NUIM Policy enacted in 2002
Guidelines on how to conduct research with an ethical consideration
Processes for dealing with allegations of Misconduct and handling conflicts of interest
Procedures in place to ensure that due consideration is given to research methodology involving human subjects or animals
Policy documents Review and Research Integrity General Policy Statement
University Ethics Committee Procedures
Research with Humans and Human Derived Material
Research with Vertebrate Animals
Conducting research using
Genetically Modified Organisms
Conducting research using
Biohazardous agents
http://research.nuim.ie/support-services/research-ethics/policydocuments
Research Integrity Statement Carry out research with integrity & honesty
Good research practice – adopt a method of carrying out our research to the highest ethical standard we can
Recording results
Data storage (Data Protection & Freedom of Information Acts)
Disseminating results
Conflicts of interest
Misconduct
Ethics Committee Procedures Structure - NUIM Ethics Committee
Chaired by Vice President for Research
Secretary – Research Support Office
Set of representatives from various disciplines, Solicitor, Veterinarian, Lay person
Ethics Committee has 2 subcommittees
Biomedical Sciences (Biomedical (& Life) Sciences Research Ethics Sub Committee)
Experimental studies on humans, human tissue or blood and animals
Social Sciences (Social Sciences Research Ethics Sub Committee)
Interviewing/studying or gathering information from human subjects
Ethics Committee Function Discuss ethical issues related to research and drafts policy as a result of these discussions
Evaluate proposals for ethical approval
Government agencies require approval for certain types of projects
Project with humans and/or animals
Handle allegations of Misconduct
Manage conflicts of interest
Research with Humans/Animals Research involving humans
Experimental research – clinical, using blood or tissue samples
Non-experimental – interviews or questionnaires
Research involving animals
Experimental
Considerations;
Human dignity/confidentiality/safety
No information to be withheld
Freely given consent
Animal safety/welfare
‘Vulnerable’ groups
Ethical Approval is required
Non experimental research involving humans Experimental research involving humans/animals Process Does my research involve humans and/or animals? Yes http://research.nuim.ie/support-services/research-ethics Select the appropriate application form & submit it to research.ethics@nuim.ie Biomedical (& Life) Sciences Research Ethics Sub Committee Social Sciences Research Ethics Sub Committee Monthly review PI/Student/Supervisor Ethical approval granted/further information requested Funding offered
Ethics in Research
For further information:
Research.ethics@nuim.ie
http://research.nuim.ie/support-services/research-ethics
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