What ethical considerations do I need to make when undertaking geographical research?

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As we develop a research question and a methodology, we also need to consider the ethics of our research. Research ethics is all about respecting the people involved in our research project, in order to keep them safe and to protect their dignity and well-being.

In this video, the fourth in our human geography research fundamentals series, human geographer Prof. Sarah Dyer helps us to think about what ethical considerations we need to make when conducting research.

Acknowledgments

Written and developed by: Sarah Dyer, Matt Finn, Harriet Ridley, Rob Parker, Tim Parker.

Videography by: Jim Wileman, Josh Carron, Harriet Ridley.