Frontiers in Best Practice in Research Ethics

The Universities UK concordat for research integrity recognises the important role that institutions play in fostering and sustaining environments that support the pursuit of ethically responsible research and academic agendas as a public good. At UCL, the strategic vision of the Research Ethics Committee is to promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity across the breadth, depth and diversity of disciplinary expertise in research, innovation and academic practice to deliver transformative impact for the long-term benefit of humanity. The concept and meanings of ‘ethics’ are debated, contested and varied. It is therefore vital that discussions in this burgeoning area provoke careful consideration and debate.

UCL’s Research Ethics Committee is delighted to invite you to join its Inaugural Conference - Frontiers in Best Practice in Research Ethics on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 from 10.00 to 14.00 at IAS (Institute of Advanced Studies) Common Ground, Wilkins Building, UCL.

• 9.30-10.00 Registration, tea & coffee

Chaired by Professor Lynn Ang and Professor Michael Heinrich, Co-Chairs of UCL Research Ethics Committee

• 10.00-10.05 Welcome and opening remarks by Professor Geraint Rees, Vice Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement,) UCL

• 10.05-10.25 Speaker from Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

• 10.25-10.45 NN: The fast-shifting frontiers in medical research: Ethical implications

• 10.45-11.15 Dr Nicole Brown, Associate Professor, Head of Research Ethics and Integrity IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society Ethics in a changing social sciences landscape

• 11.05 -11.30 Tea break

• 11.30-11.50 Prof Nicolas Gold, Computer Science Research Ethics Committee, UCL Datamining social medial and software repositories – a new ethical frontier Computer Science

• 11.50-12.10 Dr Quinn DuPont, Adjunct Professor, The University British Columbia Ethical challenges and responsibilities in the virtual world: Research on AI, Blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Chaired by Professor Geraint Rees, Vice Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) UCL

• 12.10-12.40 Roundtable discussion

• 12.40-13.00 Q & A

• 13.00-14.00 Networking reception

• 14.00 Conference end

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

IAS Common Ground, Room G11, Ground Floor, South Wing, UCL, London, United Kingdom