http://www.keele.ac.uk Recent news from Professional Ethics at Keele University en-gb Copyright: (C). Keele University 20 http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,54374,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,54374,en.html Wed, 18 May 2011 16:44:00 GMT 'AIDS at 30: Doing Ethics in an Epidemic'
Venue: Moser Building: CM 0.12a/b
Ronald Bayer, Ph.D., is a Professor and Co-Director at the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.  His research has focused on AIDS, tuberculosis, illicit drugs, and tobacco.  He is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and has served on its committees dealing with the social impact of AIDS, tuberculosis elimination, vaccine safety, smallpox vaccination and the Ryan White Care Act.  He has been a consultant to the World Health Organization on ethical issues related to public health surveillance, HIV and tuberculosis.
His articles on AIDS have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, the American Journal of Public Health, and The Milbank Quarterly. His books include: Homosexuality and American Psychiatry: The Politics of Diagnosis (1981),Private Acts, Social Consequences: AIDS and the Politics of Public Health (1989), AIDS in the Industrialized Democracies: Passions, Politics and Policies (1991), edited with David Kirp; Blood Feuds: Blood, AIDS and the Politics of Medical Disaster (1999), edited with Eric Feldman; AIDS Doctors: Voices from the Epidemic, (2000), written with Gerald Oppenheimer; Mortal Secrets: Truth and Lies in the Age of AIDS (2003), written with Robert Klitzman; and Shattered Dreams? An Oral History of the South Africa AIDS Epidemic (2007) written with Gerald Oppenheimer.  ?]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,54257,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,54257,en.html Wed, 18 May 2011 10:55:00 GMT
Dr Michael Millar's article:
"Can antibiotic use be both just and sustainable... or only more or less so?"
was published in the 1 March 2011; Vol. 37, No. 3 issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance threatens the capacity to treat life-threatening infections. If it is accepted that it will be many years (if not decades) until the production of new antibiotics overcomes current concerns with antibiotic resistance then ways to conserve the effectiveness of current antibiotics will have to be found. For many bacterial agents of infection levels of antibiotic resistance are directly dependent on the quantity of antibiotic prescribed. Antibiotics are currently underutilised in many parts of the world. If a just distribution of access to antibiotics requires equal access for individuals with equal need irrespective of wealth then responding to this requirement of justice has the potential to shorten the effective life of currently available antibiotics. Increasing the range and numbers of individuals treated with antibiotics would seem to threaten sustainability and also potentially undermine the access
of future generations to cost-effective treatments for bacterial infection. The control of antibiotic resistance requires that the determinants of infectious disease transmission are addressed, such as poor housing, education and nutrition as well as the provision of antibiotics. The apparent tension between intragenerational justice and sustainability diminishes when the account of distributive justice extends beyond access to antibiotics and includes plural entitlements. Controlling antibiotic resistance requires more than the redistribution or reduction (in the overall use) of antibiotics.
The full article can be found on the JME website.
Michael is a current student on our Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics and a graduate of our MA in Medical Ethics and Law. He is grateful for the support he received from his supervisors David Hunter & Angus Dawson and all the PEAK staff during the completion of this work.
If you are a current student who would like their work reported on the PEAK news page please contact Claire Cartwright with the details.]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,39866,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,39866,en.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:25:00 GMT

Sheelagh McGuinness and Tom Walker have been successful in receiving funding under the AHRC led Connected Communities: Scoping Studies and Research Reviews competition. Their award is worth £18,671 for a review entitled 'CHORDS - Community: Healthcare Organisation and Regulation in a Diverse Society'.]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,39727,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,39727,en.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:57:00 GMT Introductory training for people new to ethics committee posts or responsibilities in ethics. This day is also suitable for experienced members who have not attended formal training.
The Role of the Research Ethics Committee, Research Ethics Case Studies, Research Ethics Frameworks, Research and the Reputation of the University
Thursday 7th April 2011  
Further training covering competence and confidentiality.
Confidentiality and Privacy, Voluntariness and Competence, Research Involving People who may be Vulnerable, Student Research
Friday 8th April 2011  
Advanced training covering areas such as children in research and international research.
Covert & Deceptive research, Children in research -consent and assent, International research & research elsewhere, End uses of research, the dual use problem and
the role of research ethics committees
If you have attended the introductory day of training run by us you are welcome to attend just days two and/ or three.
To book a place contact PEAK via email at ethics@keele.ac.uk]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38551,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38551,en.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:36:00 GMT The UK Bio bank Ethics and Governance Council (EGC) is an independent committee established by the Welcome Trust and the Medical Research Council. Its purposes are:(1) To act as an independent guardian of the UK Bio bank Ethics and Governance Framework (EGF) and advise on its revision;(2) To monitor and report publicly on the conformity of the UK Biobank project with the EGF;(3) To advise more generally on the interests of research participants and the general public in relation to UK Biobank.Head of School, Dr Andrew Francis, said, "Many congratulations to Sheelagh. This prestigious appointment is a deserved recognition of the excellence of Sheelagh's work across law and ethics."Notes:1) Further information on the UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council can be found here: UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council
2) The School of Law makes a distinctive contribution to research and teaching in Law and Ethics, with ethics modules available on the undergraduate law degree, and a range of high-quality postgraduate programmes and short courses delivered through the ]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38684,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38684,en.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:11:00 GMT The textbook and the accompanying Syllabus on Ethics in Research are also available as free downloads from the European Commission Science in Society website at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=1362  http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=1408]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38898,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38898,en.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:42:00 GMT We are pleased to be able to circulate details of a workshop on 'Organ Donation and Consent' to be held at Keele on Thursday December 9th 2010.
This event will provide an opportunity for UK academics to engage with alternative consent processes which exist in other countries.
For further information and to register for the event please go to the conferences page (now closed).]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38565,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38565,en.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:49:00 GMT Ethical policing has become an increasingly important issue in criminal justice policy and practice. Various controversies have shaken policing practice and drawn attention to the dearth of work on professional ethics in the area, particularly in the UK context. The workshop brought together key figures from the police establishment along with leading academics in applied ethics and criminology to offer a unique insight into policing practice and ethical policing. The workshop provided an opportunity to review current thinking in this area and to establish priorities and develop plans for future collaborative research and dissemination.
The workshop included panels on:

The importance of ethics for policing
Applying ethics to specific policing activities
Challenges of training ethical police officers
Developing and applying ethical codes
Accountability for ethical policing
Priorities for future policy development and research on police ethics in the UK.

Speakers:

Miranda Carruthers-Watt (Chief Executive, Lanashire Police Authority)
Eve Garrard (University of Manchester)
Judith Gillespie (Deputy Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland)
Jonathan Hughes (Keele University)
Al Hutchinson (Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman)
Adrian Lee (Chair of ACPO Professional Ethics Portfolio)
John McNeill (Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland)
Peter Neyroud (Chief Executive, National Policing Improvement Agency)
Stuart Simpson (University of Glamorgan)
Professor Philip Stenning (Keele University)
David Strang (Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders)
Professor P.A.J. Waddington (Wolverhampton University).

Materials from the workshop including abstracts, speaker biographies, powerpoint slides and transcripts of talks,are available here.
For further information please contact Dr Jonathan Hughes (j.a.hughes@peak.keele.ac.uk).
The Centre for Professional Ethics at Keele
The Centre for Professional Ethics at Keele is amongst the largest and most successful providers of postgraduate ethics courses in Europe, with over 200 postgraduate students, eight permanent academic staff, and a portfolio of five distinctive MA / PgDip programmes as well as the UK's first Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics.The is designed especially for those working in fields related to policing and criminal justice. It provides them with an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic understanding of ethical issues in those fields, and to explore the moral problems which they face in their work. The course is structured to be compatible with the demands of full-time employment, and to be accessible from all over the UK and beyond. It is taught jointly by staff from the Centre for Professional Ethics and the Department of Criminology.
]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38893,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38893,en.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:05:00 GMT The first day focused on ethical issues in research ethics organisation and governance across the EU:
Day 1 Conference: Research ethics in Europe – what is done and how it could be done better
July the 20 th 2010.
9:30 – 10:00 Coffee/Registration
10:00-10:10 Introduction: Jonathan Hughes, Keele University – Leader of EU Research Ethics Textbook Project.
10:10-12:00 Research ethics review in Europe: How is it done and how could it be done better – Roundtable Discussion
Participants:
Reeu 1Heike Feltzman – NUI Galway – Ireland Reeu 1
David Hunter – Keele University – England
Jiri Simek - University of South Bohemia - Czech Republic Reeu 3
Annelien Bredenoord - University of Utrecht – Netherlands Reeu 2
12:00-1:00 Lunch
 1:00 – 2:20 Research ethics review within Universities and Social Science
Chair: Jonathan Hughes (Keele)
Talk 1: In Defence of Governance: Ethics and Social Research
Mark Sheehan and (Dr. Michael Dunn) Reeu 4
Oxford University
Talk 2: Research, Risk & Proportionality – How we might cut the cake?
David Hunter
Keele University
2:20-2:45 Coffee Break
2:45 - 4:00 Philosophy and research ethics: Digging at the foundations
Chair: Anthony Wrigley (Keele)
Talk 1: Skeptical doubts concerning research ethics committees
Chris Belshaw & Stephen Holland Reeu 5
Open University & The University of York
Talk 2: Should “Research Ethics” be minimalist or maximalist?
Harry Lesser
University of Manchester
4:00-5:00 Wellcome funding opportunities for research in and engagement with biomedical and health-related ethics
Jacob Leveridge & Liz Shaw, Wellcome Trust. Reeu 6

The second half day focused on the use of the concept of autonomy and informed consent in research ethics:       
Day 2: Role of Autonomy & informed consent in research ethics: Some challenges workshop
July 21 st 2010
10:00-11:30 Role of Autonomy & informed consent in research ethics: Some challenges
Chair: Angus Dawson (Keele)
Talk 1: Research ethics committees’ role in constructing the participant information sheet (PIS) to secure informed consent: tensions in the role of the PIS as a contract and prospectus.
Carolyn Tarrant, (Emma Angell), (Mary Dixon-Woods),
University of Leicester. Reeu 7
Talk 2: Autonomy & Research Ethics
Georgia Testa,
Leeds University
Talk 3: Do we have a moral obligation to participate in medical research?
Stephen John Reeu 8
Cambridge University
11:30-11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 1:00 Discussion of the role of autonomy in the face of the evidence
20 Minute talk by Angus followed by round table discussion chaired by David Hunter (Keele) Reeu 9
With Angus Dawson (Keele), Paul Reynolds (Edgehill), Georgia Testa (Leeds), James Wilson (UCL), Stephen John (Cambridge).
1:00-2:00 Lunch.
2:00 Conference end]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38895,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38895,en.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:27:00 GMT Infectious Disease Control Workshop
We would like to announce a Wellcome Trust funded workshop to be held at Keele University on the 22nd of April 2010 focusing on the ethical issues raised by infectious disease control. More details are available on our events page.
Choosing Tomorrow's Children
New Book by Stephen Wilkinson "Choosing Tomorrow's Children: the ethics of selective reproduction, has just been published by Oxford University Press.
You can also read an article about how he came to write the book in the March 2010 edition of Clinical Ethics.
Vice-President of the IAB
Angus Dawson elected Vice-President of the IAB.The IAB has been the leading international organisation in the field of bioethics for over twenty years.
Angus has been on the Board of Directors for two years, and is the joint co-coordinator of the IAB's International Public Health Ethics Network (InterPHEN)
2009
Training for Research Ethics Committees
We will be repeating our popular course, Introduction to Research Ethics in a Higher Education Context, at Keele on 16th – 17th November 2009. For a timetable and booking form please click here. Delegates may register for both days or just one. To register for just day two experience or prior training is required. For further information please contact us.
Training for Research Ethics Committees
We will be repeating our popular three day course, Initial and Continuing Training for Research Ethics Committees, at Keele on 2nd – 4th November 2009. For a timetable and booking form please click here.  Delegates may register for the entire course or for one or two days. For further information please contact us.
Wellcome Trust Fellowship Applications
The Research Institute of Law, Politics, and Justice invites expressions of interest from candidates who are suitable to apply to the Wellcome Trust Biomedical Ethics Programme for a Research Fellowship, or for a Biomedical Ethics Clinical Fellowship, based at Keele University. For further information about the fellowships and eligibility please click here
JME Editorial Board
Stephen Wilkinson will be joining the Editorial Board of the Journal of Medical Ethics in August 2009.  The JME is one of the world’s leading and highest impact specialist medical ethics journals.
Editor's choice in the JME
Dr Tom Walker's recently published paper "What principlism misses" has been selected as the Editor's choice in the Journal of Medical Ethics this month, the paper is accessible here.
Half Day Courses at Keele
We will be running two half day courses here at Keele during June 2009. The first entitled “Vulnerable Participants I- Inducements” will take place on 2nd June 09 and the second “Vulnerable Participants II – Children & Emergency medicine” on 17th June 09. For further details click here.
Keele Authors in Clinical Ethics
The latest edition of Clinical Ethics, published by the Royal Society of Medicine Press, features a collection of four papers (including one guest editorial) by Keele authors.  Topics include Hope and Terminal Illness, Deception in Research, and the Rule of Rescue in Clinical Practice.  The previous edition of Clinical Ethics also contained a paper by Paul Baines, our new Wellcome Clinical Fellow in Biomedical Ethics. For more information visit http://ce.rsmjournals.com/
Training for Research Ethics Committees
We will be repeating our popular course, Introduction to Research Ethics in a Higher Education Context, at Keele on 5th June 2009. A timetable and booking form are available to download. A selection of comments from delegates attending recent courses can be seen here. For further information please contact us.
DMedEth Presentation Block
In May 2009 a selection of our  DMedEth students (from Part I and Part II) will give presentations on various topics from their theses or their plans for future work as part of an informal, in-house mini-conference. We encourage our students to use these sessions to develop their ethical reasoning skills, present their work to others and engage in discussions. If any Part two DMedEth students or ethics/philosophy PhD students would like to attend we would be happy to see you.
Please could you tell Nafsika Athanassoulis if you plan to come along to all or any of the sessions. For a timetable please click here.
Eve Garrard retires
Eve arrived at Keele in 1993 and, since then, has had a major role in the growth of ethics teaching. She was instrumental in developing the MA in the Ethics of Social Welfare and played a pivotal role in the early years of the MA in the Ethics of Cancer and Palliative Care, as well as being heavily involved in knowledge transfer activities, other ethics MAs, and (in her early Keele years) the teaching of Philosophy undergraduates.
HFEA Event
On Monday 30th March 2009 Keele will host a workshop entitled “The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008: New Directions in Biolaw and Bioethics”. Full details and a booking form can be found here
Ethical Policing at Keele editorial
This month an editorial by Jonathan Hughes and Monique Jonas were published in Police Life.]]> http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38567,en.html http://www.keele.ac.uk/ethics/newsevents/2011/title,38567,en.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:55:00 GMT