Research ethics, integrity and security
If you intend to undertake research that involves interviews, questionnaires, observation studies, or ethnographic research then you will need to consider research ethics, the integrity of your research, and security. The latter apples to research (desk-based web search as well as fieldwork) that investigates terrorist or other illegal practices or organisations. The University is developing policies and guidelines in this area. In the mean time you can read
For guidance on research ethics in ECA see
- ECA Ethics policy: www.eca.ed.ac.uk/eca-home/research/ethics-policy
- How to apply for ethical approval in ECA (via the ECA Intranet): uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/hss/eca/research-ke-impact/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Research%20Ethics.aspx