EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees

🌍 We're Hiring! 🌍 Are you passionate about research ethics and integrity? We’re looking for individuals at various career levels (PhD, Postdoc, Senior) to join our team. Whether you're based in Bonn, Brussels, or prefer to work remotely, we have opportunities for you to make a meaningful impact in the field of ethical research practices. Interested? Apply now and become part of a dynamic, international team! You can find the full job description here: https://lnkd.in/gtak2kKS #JobOpening #ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #Hiring #PhD #Postdoc #SeniorResearchers #RemoteWork #EUJobs

Considering the recent changes to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki, which mark a changing paradigm on vulnerability in research ethics, how can research ethics committees promote responsible inclusion in practice? And what challenges might persist among key population groups? 📢 Join us for our upcoming webinar (the second in our series on vulnerability in research): "Research Ethics Committees & Vulnerability Case Studies: How Might Responsible Inclusion Look in Practice?" 🗓 23 January 2025 | 🕒 14:00–15:30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gYUnzg_3 🗣 Speakers include Pirkko Lepola, MSc. of the Helsinki University Hospital, FINPEDMED Finland, NORDICPEDMED, and Enpr-EMA European Medicines Agency "Practical and special considerations for inclusion of the pediatric population" Prof. Mary McCarron of the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability and the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service "Research with aging populations with intellectual disabilities" Prof. José Luis Molina of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona "Addressing vulnerability in social science & humanities research" #Researchethics #Researchethicscommittees #ResponsibleInclusion #Vulnerability

Publication alert on: "Insights on the Socio-Economic Impacts of Research Misconduct"📃📰📕📖🥳 We are happy to share a new publication from BEYOND BAD APPLES on the above topic authored by Dr Rowena Rodrigues and Daniel Pizzolato. Research misconduct (RM) and questionable research practices (QRPs) have a considerable impact on researchers, the economy and society. Using a socio-economic impact assessment methodology, this article identifies and assesses their impacts. The objective is to help support the measures developed to promote research ethics and research integrity principles through shared responsibility (individual and institutional) and improve education and training. The article presents recommendations for policy and future research as part of a cohesive framework that takes socio-economic impacts into account.  This qualitative study advances and updates current knowledge on the impacts of RM, enriching existing research by introducing new insights, especially regarding socio-economic dimensions, affected stakeholders, and the relevance and significance of these impacts. https://lnkd.in/duCJUuru BEYOND BAD APPLES Dr Rowena Rodrigues Daniel Pizzolato Research Ethics, University of Oslo Rosemarie de la Cruz Bernabe Vivian Mbanya Signe Mežinska Keziah Chanyisa Khayadi Dash Eero Kaila Kalle Videnoja Anu Tammeleht Erika Löfström Ian Slesinger Carole Chapin, PhD Alina Coman Susanne van den Hooff Lisa Tambornino Giulia Inguaggiato Natalie Evans Eliza Lasmane Siim Andres Anaïs Rességuier Nathalie Voarino Andero Uusberg Lisa Häberlein Alina Coman Ivars Neiders Tonje Lossius Husum

Did you serve on a REC during COVID-19❓ Are you willing to share how your REC was funded and how it prioritised research❓ 📝  Take part in our survey as part of the Prepared Project! RECs play a key role in advancing ethical research during crises, but there is little global insight into how they are funded or how they prioritise research. Our survey aims to close this gap and provide RECs with the resources they need – and we need your input! All staff — including secretaries, members, chairs, coordinators, managers, and advisors — who served on a REC in any country during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (March–September 2020) are invited to respond to this survey. ⏳ Deadline: 15 January 2025 🔗 Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gFAFxtc5

It has been an honor to be a keynote speaker in this important conference with the rectorate of Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna on recent topics of research ethics and academic freedom. I could introduce and discuss central challenges of research ethics committees that mirrors the daily work of EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees and the design of an research ethics governance for universities, developed in irecs Project, which is coordinated by the Deutsches Referenzzentrum für Ethik in den Biowissenschaften (DRZE) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn .

If you're interested in research integrity, research ethics, responsible conduct of research and research governance and looking for a new job opportunity, our opening at LARI might be of interest to you. Feel free to disseminate the job advertisement in your networks.

Missed our webinar on 29 October? 🧐 Want to learn how the Declaration of Helsinki and CIOMS international guidelines are shaping a new vulnerability paradigm that promotes inclusion, or what the EU Clinical Trials Regulation says about vulnerability? Watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/gdfsnZx6 A big thanks to Otmar Kloiber from the World Medical Association, Samia Hurst-Majno of CIOMS, and Monique Al of MedEthics EU for joining us!

🚀 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to launch our very first newsletter! This edition is packed with updates on projects, insights from our working groups, and upcoming activities. It’s your go-to source for all things EUREC, designed to keep you connected and informed 😉 Check it out here: 📩 https://lnkd.in/gV9gccgd Let us know what you think—we’d love to hear your feedback!

📢 Are you an ethics reviewer with training experience? 📢 🌱 RE4GREEN EU is seeking individuals with experience in training, education coordination, or development – including those familiar with the Horizon Europe appraisal scheme – to participate in expert interviews. Your input will help us design innovative training materials on green approaches to research and innovation that are tailored to the needs of ethics reviewers across the ERA! ✉️ If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please contact Dr Lucy Sabin for more details. 

Last Wednesday, EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees proudly participated in the ERION EARMA 14th Thematic Group Event in Barcelona, focusing on the pressing topic of AI and Ethics - the big wave shaping our future 🤖 Dirk Lanzerath took the stage as one of the keynote speakers, presenting the irecs EU project: This initiative tackles the ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies in research. As technology evolves at lightning speed, research ethics faces unprecedented global challenges. The rapid pace of advancement often leaves ethical considerations trailing behind, potentially putting citizens in less protected regions at greater risk of unethical practices. In response, the project trains researchers to anticipate and mitigate these ethical issues early in the research process, ensuring responsible innovation and safeguarding our communities. 💪 Lisa Häberlein participated as one of the panel discussants, sharing insights on the STRATEGIC project EU: This initiative aims to co-create a robust, evidence-based, and widely consulted approach to responsible research and innovation. Focusing on capacity-building and training materials, the project seeks to strengthen ethical and regulatory institutions for clinical trials and research in Sub-Saharan Africa. By addressing the unique challenges faced in the region, ethical practices in health research will be promoted to ensure that emerging technologies benefit everyone. 🌍 At EUREC, we are immensely proud to contribute as a partner in these transformative projects. Together, we are shaping a future where technology serves humanity ethically and responsibly! 🚀✨ #AI #Ethics #ResponsibleResearch #HorizonEurope