Transcript Ethical policies Dr Birgit Whitman, Research Governance Manager

Dr Birgit Whitman, Research Governance Manager
Ethical policies
Ethics of Research Policy and Procedure
Why bother?
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the rights, dignity, health, safety and privacy of people.
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the welfare of animals and the integrity of the environment.
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the health, safety, rights and academic freedom of researchers.
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the reputation of the University as a centre for properly
conducted, high quality research.
University of Bristol Ethics Structure
University Council
University Senate
University Ethics of Research Committee
Arts
Engineering
Med Vet
Med Dent
Science
Social
Science &
Law
The Faculty Ethics Committee
• Provides guidelines for the ethical conduct of research.
• Ensures that staff and students are trained in the ethical
conduct of research.
• Has developed a procedures for handling ethics issues of all
research in the faculty, through faculty or departmental ethics
committees or, where appropriate, through NHS.
• Report annually to the University Ethics of Research
Committee via the Faculty Ethics Officer.
Legislation and guidance
• Adherence to discipline-specific codes
• EU Clinical trial directive
• Research Governance Framework
• Data protection Act
• Home Office regulations for research involving animals
• Human Tissue Act
• Mental Capacity Act
• Awareness of the University’s policy on research misconduct
Ethical issues
• Voluntary participation
• Incentives
• Information and consent
• Benefit
• Harm
• Confidentiality
• Security of data and destruction
• Conflict of interest
• Training
Ethics of Research Committee
• The Ethics of Research Committee is a Joint Committee of
Senate and Council.
• Foster a University-wide awareness of ethics issues.
• The Committee aims to assist faculties with ethical issues in
research.
Ethics of Research Committee
• put in place procedures to encourage the ethical conduct of
research.
• monitor and review faculty procedures.
• give guidance on ethical issues referred from faculties.
• hear appeals on decisions made by faculties.
• report annually to Senate and Council.
• overarching committee for all University ethics committees.
Contact Details
Birgit Whitman - Research Governance Manager
[email protected] 0117 3317130
Rachel Ginham – Research and Human Tissue Specialist
[email protected]
0117 3317332
Anna Brooke – Research Governance Officer
[email protected]
0117 3317709
Faculty Ethics Officers
Faculty of Arts:
Alexander Bird
Faculty of Engineering
Mike Fraser
Faculty of Med Vet
Eugene Lloyd
Faculty of Med Dent
David Jessop
Faculty of Science
Ian Penton-Voak
Faculty of Social Science and Law:
Tim Bond