Good Science Discussion Series: What is Ethical Research?

‘What is Ethical Research?’ is part of the Good Science Discussion Series, a series of public conversations to reflect on what good science looks like, what corrupts it, what challenges it, and what fosters it. The series is aimed at researchers, educators, policy makers, and anyone with a broad interest in public science.

For this event we are taking a closer look at ethics in scientific research, exploring this topic through questions such as: who is research undertaken by and for? Who decides what is ethical? What frameworks are needed to support and regulate ethical research? How important is ethical research for ‘Good Science’?

To address these questions we have invited a panel of speakers with diverse backgrounds in bioengineering, research governance, health research, and forensic and legal medicine. Each of the panellists will deliver a 5-minute talk in response to the question, ‘What is Ethical Research?’ Following that, a discussion moderated by Professor Aaron Maule (School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast) will explore insights from these stories and engage members of the audience in the conversation.

The panellists for this event are:

• Janet Diffin, Senior Programme Manager within Health and Social Care Research and Development Division
• Louise Dunlop, Head of Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity, Queen’s University Belfast
• Cliona McGovern, Head of Subject in Forensic & Legal Medicine, University College Dublin
• James McLaughlin, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Ulster University

The event is free to attend, but booking is essential.

The Good Science discussion series is organised by the Royal Irish Academy's Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee with kind support from the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and Queens University Belfast.

Please note We ask that you arrive at the venue no later than 17:50 so that we can ensure everyone is seated before the event begins at 18:00.

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If you have queries relating to this event, please email Fionnuala Parfrey, RIA Programme Manager (Sciences)

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