Navigating Researcher Safeguarding, Safety and Wellbeing in High Risk and Sensitive Research - Online

Description:

Within current contexts of heightened political polarisation, evolving digital environments and growing scrutiny of research on contentious issues, social science researchers are increasingly required to navigate complex safeguarding considerations. Exposure to distressing and sometimes hateful content can be emotionally taxing and can impact on researchers’ mental health. Researchers who work on sensitive and potentially ‘controversial’ subjects have to contend with the risks of doxxing and online/offline harassment, especially when choosing to become professionally visible in/on (social) media. Risks are significantly heightened for minoritised and marginalised researchers, including female(-presenting), gender non-conforming, neurodiverse, disabled, LGBTQ+ and racialised researchers.

The aim of this course is to support participants in understanding and addressing the ethical, safeguarding, emotional and psychological dimensions of their work, as well as the challenges that come with safely navigating professional visibility – paying particular attention to how risks intersect with identity and career stage. The course will further provide participants with practical guidance how to protect themselves both online and offline, how to create and establish support networks and communities, and to engage constructively with their institutions, including ethical review processes. We will further discuss how researchers can look after their wellbeing, set boundaries and engage in self-care whilst doing high risk and sensitive research.

Please note that this course will be facilitated on Microsoft Teams and will run over two consecutive mornings with the afternoon of Day 1 being used for an individual task to feed back to the group on Day 2. 

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE EQUATES TO ONE TEACHING DAY FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES.

Cost:

The fee per teaching day is:

• £60 per day for students registered at UK/EU University.
• £120 per day for staff at UK/EU academic institutions, UK/EU Research Councils researchers, UK/EU public sector staff and staff at UK/EU registered charity organisations and recognised UK/EU research institutions.
• £300 per day for all other participants

In the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. NO refunds are available after this date.

If it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of its cancellation of a course, including but not limited to any travel or accommodation costs.

The University of Southampton’s Online Store T&Cs also continue to apply.

Website and registration:

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Region:

North West

Keywords:

Digital Social Research, Data Collection, Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination, Digital Methods Creative Methods

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Digital Social Research
Data Collection
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination

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