The University of Edinburgh is committed to the development of a strong culture of safeguarding in research and a robust process for reporting and responding to breaches or concerns over safeguarding. The University of Edinburgh is committed to the development of a strong culture of safeguarding in research and a robust process for reporting and responding to breaches or concerns over safeguarding. Human research, and research involving volunteers or fieldworkers, is particularly likely to raise safeguarding concerns, especially when taking place overseas and in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the imbalance in power relationships and the potential for inequity in research partnerships. The University endorses and is subject to the UKCDR International Development Research Funders Statement on Safeguarding and endorses UKCDR Guidance on safeguarding in international development research. View the UKCDR International Development Research Funders Statement on Safeguarding View the UKCDR Guidance on safeguarding in international development research The University of Edinburgh Safeguarding in Research Policy This policy is available on the University of Edinburgh policy directory: Safeguarding in Research Policy | The University of Edinburgh The University addresses other aspects of safeguarding within multiple existing policies which are in place to ensure a comprehensively safe environment for all people that the organisation engages with. View A - Z of HR Policies Safeguarding in research reporting procedure University of Edinburgh colleagues can view the reporting procedure below Safeguarding in research reporting procedure | EASE Login required Report Safeguarding Concerns at the University Report safeguarding concerns (includes anonymous option) within University research environments This article was published on 2024-01-24
