Research Ethics

Continued Professional Development Courses

Research Ethics

A one day, online course that will give you a better understanding of the ethical principles underpinning research, helping you to design better studies. This course is suitable for anyone conducting or evaluating research (whether the research is related to healthcare or not) or quality improvement studies, including: PhD students, early career researchers, research fellows, experienced researchers, medical/nursing and allied health professionals doing research, and members of Research Ethics Committees.

Postgraduate Courses

MSc in Reproductive Science (Women's Health or Embryology)

Women’s health has long been under-researched and underfunded, creating significant gaps in our understanding of infertility, miscarriage, endometriosis, PCOS, menstrual disorders, menopause and maternal health. These gaps have real consequences: delayed diagnoses, limited treatment options, persistent health inequalities and substantial economic costs. Too often, women feel unheard in clinical settings, and outcomes for conditions that disproportionately affect them remain poor.

Key Facts

Course Director: Dr Simon JenkinsLink opens in a new window

Study mode: Online

Dates and duration: Wednesday 8th July (one day)

Register now for July 2026Link opens in a new window

Fees: £200

Contacts

For course enquiries, email:
wmscpd@warwick.ac.uk

Overview

The course will introduce the basic principles of research ethics, and provide an in-depth understanding of advanced issues in the field. We aim to equip participants with the ability to describe research in ethical language, evaluate advanced ethical problems in research, and crucially, design and conduct their own studies in a way that is ethically defensible, and that will satisfy the requirements of Research Ethics Committees.

Indicative sessions and timings:

Session	Time
Introduction to Research Ethics: History & Theoretical Perspectives	9:00-10:00
Break	10:00-10:15
Weighing Risks and Potential Benefits	10:15-11:15
Break	11:15-11:30
Autonomy and Informed Consent	11:30-12:30
Lunch break	12:30-13:30
Incentives for Research Participants	13:30-14:30
Break	14:30-14:45
Research with Vulnerable Participants	14:45-15:45
Break	15:45-16:00
Responding to Unethical Research: Nazi Experimentation and Beyond	16:00-17:00

FAQs

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Cancellation Policy & Charges

Cancellation charges are levied on late cancellations by a participant or non-attendance on a booked course. This charge is necessary to recover the facility costs that the University will incur and the lost opportunity cost on a tuition fee.

The current cancellation charges are as follows:

Written notice of cancellation received by the University more than one week (5 working days) prior to the first day of the course - 50% of course fee
Written notice of cancellation received by the University within one one week (5 working days) prior to the first day of the course - 100% of course
Failure to attend without written notice - 100% of course fee

Please contact the team if you wish to discuss cancelling your place. It may not be possible to obtain a refund if you cancel too close to the course date.