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Useful Weblinks

 
Mental Capacity Act (2005)
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006)
Ethics and EU research
NHS Research Passport
British Sociological Association
British Psychological Society
NHS National Research Ethics Service
ESRC Framework for Research Ethics (2010)
Aston University Ethics Regulations and Procedures
ABS Research Ethical Guidelines (2004)                                                                                                                             Research Ethics Guidebook

 

 

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Framework for Research Ethics (2010):

http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/research_ethics_framework/

Mental Capacity Act 2005:

The Department of Health has published a fact sheet to assist social scientists meet the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act when carrying out social science research that includes people who lack capacity.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/@pg/documents/digitalasset/dh_106217.pdf

Further information on the Act can be found here:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/MentalCapacityAct2005/DH_078789

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Socialcarereform/Safeguardinganddealingwithabuse/SafeguardingVulnerableGroupsAct/index.htm http://www.isa-gov.org/Default.aspx?page=321

Ethics and EU research:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=22&lang=1&CFID=4619171&CFTOKEN=285277768d325c18-070F472E-9285-09E1-EF29A8B2E755B09A&jsessionid=b201db97474e5b513fb23507b38635851583TR

The NHS Research Passport

The Research Passport is a streamlined system for issuing honorary research contracts to researchers who do not have a contractual relationship with the NHS.

Before the Research Passport was introduced, researchers working across multiple NHS sites often needed to get a new contract from each host organisation. Each contract required several pre-engagement checks, for example occupational health checks.

The Research Passport saves valuable time and resources and speeds study start-up times by relying on existing pre-engagement checks and assurances from substantial employers.

Further information can be found at:
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/systems/Pages/systems_research_passports.aspx

British Sociological Association: 

http://www.britsoc.co.uk/equality/Statement+Ethical+Practice.htm

British Psychological Society:

http://www.bps.org.uk/document-download-area/document-download$.cfm?file_uuid=5084A882-1143-DFD0-7E6C-F1938A65C242&ext=pdf

Social Research Association:

http://www.the-sra.org.uk/guidelines.htm

NHS National Research Ethics Service:

http://www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk/

NHS Research Governance Framework:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4008777

Aston University ethics regulations and procedures:  

http://www1.aston.ac.uk/registry/for-staff/regsandpolicies/ethics-policy-and-procedures/

ABS Research Ethical Guidelines (2004)

 To view the ABS Research Ethical Guidelines (2004) please click here

The Research Ethics Guidebook

Funded by the ESRC as part of the Researcher Development Initiative and developed by a team at the Institute of Education, this guidebook is a guide through ethics review and regulatory processes for social scientists.  It is aimed at early career researchers, is easily accessible and clearly written.

http://www.ethicsguidebook.ac.uk/