Issues in Researcher Safety - physical risk, emotional risk and institutional protections
Date:
30/05/2013
Organised by:
Cardiff University
Presenter:
Professor Michael Bloor
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Location:
View in Google Maps (CF10 3WT)
Venue:
Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff University
The workshop is designed to cater for social science postgraduates undertaking or planning research on sensitive topics, or in hazardous environments. It will deal with ways of keeping physically safe and ways of coping with emotional challenge or upset. It will also deal with institutional protections offered by universities – risk assessments, ethics committee oversight, insurance and counselling.
The workshop will involve accounts of hazards previously encountered by social researchers, an overview of the literature on researcher safety (including codes of good practice), and some examples of how safety issues are handled in other non-university institutions (such as aid agencies). The course will also make use of short filmed clips of interviews. Those attending will be asked to participate in exercises to develop safety practices for specific research projects.
Cost:
Postgraduate Social Science Research Students registered at a UK HEI: £30 The course fee does not include travel, subsistence or accommodation costs.
Website and registration:
Region:
Wales
Keywords:
Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other), Data Collection, Researcher Safety
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