Five steps every researcher should take to ensure participants are not harmed and are fully heard
Research comes with risks, so participants must be protected and supported as much as possible. Credit: bangoland/Shutterstock
Academic research is not always abstract or theoretical. Nor does it take place in a vacuum. Research in many different disciplines is often grounded in the real world; it aims to understand and address problems that affect people and the environment, such as climate change, poverty, migration or…