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Becoming an ethical researcher
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Further reading

Academy of Management (2020) Code of ethics

Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) (2020) Internet Research: Ethical Guidelines 3.0

British Association for Applied Linguistics (2021) Recommendations on Good Practice in Applied Linguistics, 4th edn.

British Educational Research Association (2024) Ethical guidelines for educational research. 5th edn. London: BERA.

British Psychological Society (2021) BPS Code of Human Research Ethics. Leicester: BPS.

British Society of Criminology (2015) Statement of Ethics

British Sociological Association (2017) Statement of Ethical Practice for the British Sociological Association

Economic and Social Research Council (2022) Framework for research ethics

Government Social Research Unit (2021) GSR Professional Guidance: Ethical Assurance for Social and Behavioural Research in Government

NHS (2017) Safeguarding Adults: Pocket Principles of Protection

Scottish Educational Research Association (2005) Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research

Social Policy Association (2009) Guidelines on Research Ethics

Social Research Association (2021) Research Ethics Guidance

UK Research Integrity Office (2023) Code of Practice for Research: Promoting good practice and preventing misconduct