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This training session explores the slippery nature of dealing with pseudonymous social media users’ personally identifiable data during research. Run by Dr Ysabel Gerrard from the University of…

After 25 years in the media, Michelle Rawlins became a journalism tutor, passing on her knowledge and skills to the next generation – and it's working out beautifully for her and them. In…

A few comments about doing online surveys ethically

These 3 linked workshops were designed to raise awareness of why and how you need to act ethically in practice throughout your research. The current system of ethical review by committee can lead to…

These 3 linked workshops were designed to raise awareness of why and how you need to act ethically in practice throughout your research. The current system of ethical review by committee can lead to…

These 3 linked workshops were designed to raise awareness of why and how you need to act ethically in practice throughout your research. The current system of ethical review by committee can lead to…

As social media data become more ubiquitous and accessible, new tools and techniques for integrating them into social and cultural research have emerged. The growing use of social media analytics and…

Here I describe the importance of reseach ethics. Then I describe the course that students will take at Sheffield and talk them through the Blackboard site.

What to submit alongside your thesis. Four principles of responsible research

These are unacceptable practices. DO NOT take part in them. If you feel you are being harrassed or bullied. report it immediately and you will be supported.

Collaborations need to be managed and agreements put into place to deal with working together in an equaitable manner. A conflict of interest can make other parties question the legitimcy of…

A few hints on managing data and where to find more information

What not to do. Choice of authors, plagiarism,

An introduction to ethical publishing and open data.

Here I clarify why we need approval before data is collected. I mention the types of work that will need approval. Post hoc approval is not granted, so it needs to be applied for before the work…

I introduce WHY we should be ethical in our research and the pitfalls of failing to do this. I show the University's GRIP policy. I introduce the 4 principles of responsible research.