Resources - Qualitative Research and Ethical Approval

Some of the resources listed here were used and presented at the Qualiti training workshop 'Qualitative Research and Ethical Approval' on 14 March 2007. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open some of these files. If you do not have this installed on your computer, you can download a free plugin from the Adobe website.

Office for Research Ethics Committees Northern Ireland (ORECNI) - HPSS Research Ethics Committees, Guidance for Applicants [pdf, new window, 52kb]

ESRC Research Ethics Framework [pdf, new window, 356kb]

Presentation by Dr Stephen Struthers, ESRC to the 'Qualitative Research and Ethical Approval' training workshop. Title: ESRC Research Ethics Framework. [powerpoint document, 512kb]

Presentation by Professor Lindsay Prior, Queens University Belfast to the 'Qualitative Research and Ethical Approval' training workshop. Title: Ethical Principles and the practice of Qualitative Research: Insights from a social science research project. [powerpoint document, 380kb] (Please do not cite without author's permission)

Presentation by Dr Siobhan McGrath, ORECNI to the 'Qualitative Research and Ethical Approval' training workshop. Title: The HPSS Research Ethics Service Northern Ireland [powerpoint document, 228kb] (Please do not cite without author's permission)

General resource list on ethics in the social sciences [word document, 364kb]

Checklist and top tips for approaching Ethics Committee's with Qualitative Research Projects [word document, 296kb]

OTHER ETHICS RESOURCES

British Sociological Association - Statement of Ethical Practice (opens in new window)