Responsible Research and Innovation

The aim of the course is to enable researchers to adopt a responsible approach when considering the positive and negative aspects of their research, including the moral, ethical and societal impacts of it. The course is a follow up to the online Research Integrity course developed by Research Services, which is a pre-requisite for this face to face course.

Modern research, even that not involving humans or animals directly, can potentially be used in a wide variety of both positive and negative ways. It is the researcher’s responsibility to think about, and plan for the potential impact of their work, and how their work can be carried out in an appropriately ethical and responsible manner. In this course we will discuss a variety of case studies to understand responsible research and innovation principles and practice, and plan our research according to ethical and professional standards, avoiding and mitigating the risks of negative impacts.

Date: 27 November 2024, 9:30 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speakers: Josimar Mendes (University of Oxford), Sarah Callaghan (Research Practice Group, University of Oxford)
Organising department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser: Alison Trinder (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: training@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/courses/responsible-research-and-innovation
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
This talk features in the following public collections:
- Talks of Interest to Medical Sciences
Editors: Sophie Campbell, Karen Brayshaw