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Created on January, 1998, Sixth amendment and new proposal draft as on January 2009
Research Governance Draft submitted by the research council for the Governing Council. Permalink: http://www.hithaldia.in/research

Research ethics
HIT subscribes to an ethic of personal responsibility by which individual researchers and, in the case of students, their supervisors should have some degree of autonomy and take personal responsibility for their research. However, we also have a set of principles for the ethical conduct of research which must be adhered to by all researchers at HIT.

Details of the draft *Research Ethics*:

Ethical Guidelines 1: As Drafted
Harm to research participants must be avoided: the protection of the dignity, rights, safety and well being of all actual and potential participants, researchers, non-participating members of the public, and the environment takes precedence over scientific, or any other, considerations or interests.

Ethical Guidelines 2: As Drafted
Research should be designed, reviewed and undertaken to ensure adherence to the highest standards of quality, integrity, ethical propriety and governance, and legal compliance.

Ethical Guidelines 3: As Drafted
Researchers and participants must normally be informed as fully as possible about the purposes, methods and intended possible uses of the research, what their participation in the research entails, and what risks and benefits are involved. This information should be accurate, clear, and easily understood by the potential participant, who should have the capacity to understand what is involved in their participation. Research proposing variation from this principle may be approved but only in very specific contexts in which the lack of proper information must be justified by the value of the research.

Ethical Guidelines 4: As Drafted
Research participants must consent to participate in a voluntary way, free from any coercion, undue influence, or manipulation. Use of inducements to encourage participation must be carefully monitored.

Ethical Guidelines 5: As Drafted
The confidentiality of information supplied by research participants, and their anonymity, must be respected except in cases where illegal behavior is discovered. All data and other materials from and about research participants will be collected, processed, retained, stored, and disposed of, in accordance with current legal requirements.

Ethical Guidelines 6: As Drafted
The independence of research must be clear, and any conflicts of interest or partiality must be disclosed. Publication of research results must be done fairly and with the public good taking priority over private or personal interests.

Research integrity and conduct
HIT has guidelines that address the institutional requirement for an agreed set of principles for the conduct of research and outline a formal system for investigating allegations of research misconduct. We also subscribe to national and international guidelines on research integrity.

Training in research ethics and integrity
We offer extensive training opportunities for all staff and students in both ethics and integrity of research. The one-day program on research ethics is offered three times a year and gives a broad introduction to research ethics and topics such as consent, risk, and confidentiality. We also offer workshops on aspects of conduct and integrity, and publication ethics.

 

 

 

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