Current trends in Humanities/Masters’ Academy 12.06.2024 ; 3 p.m.

06 06 2024

The Masters’ School Seminar/ Masters’ Academy will be held on June 12, at  3 p.m.

Our guest is Prof. Rosemarie de La Cruz Bernabe.

Responsible Open Science

The practice of Open Science aims to democratize access to scientific research, fostering transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. This two-hour talk delves into the ethical and integrity challenges inherent in Open Science and will use the ROSiE Guidelines on Responsible Open Science as a springboard for discussion. ROSiE refers to the recently concluded Horizon 2020 project, Responsible Open Science in Europe, which developed the first European ethics and integrity guidelines on open science. Key topics will revolve around the application of ethical values integral to scientific research utilizing open science procedures and cover areas such as policy reforms; informed consent; privacy protection; balancing openness with cultural and environmental preservation; quality-focused assessment systems; comprehensive training for researchers and citizen scientists; equity in access, supporting low- and middle-income countries; and encouraging citizen involvement to enhance public trust. Through these topics, the talk will highlight the essential ethical guidelines governing responsible open science, addressing both opportunities and challenges, and equipping researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed to foster a responsible Open Science ecosystem.

BIO:

Rosemarie Bernabe is professor of research ethics and research integrity at the University of Oslo. Her research interests are in areas within the intersection of research ethics and regulatory science and has contributed to the literature on capabilities approach, Aristotelian ethics, risk-benefit task of research ethics committees, ethical risk-benefit assessment, ethics and fiduciary obligations, ethical issues of informed consent in phase 4 clinical trials, patient participation in regulatory systems, ethical mandate in clinical trial regulation, ethical issues encountered during clinical trial inspections, post-approval responsibilities of research ethics committees, post-trial access, among others. She is project coordinator of several Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe projects and some nationally-funded projects, namely the following:

ROSiE (the Responsible Open Science in Europe Project),
BEYOND (Beyond Bad Apples: Towards a Behavioural and Evidence-Based Approach to Promote Research Ethics and Research Integrity in Europe),
XR4Human (the Equitable, Inclusive, and Human-Centered XR Project)
AccessAfrica (Improving Post-trial Access in Africa)
AccessAfrica2 (Strengthening Clinical Trial Regulatory and Ethical Review oversight in East Africa)
Pandemic Ethics (Developing national and global agendas for the ethics of post-trial arrangements in LMICs during pandemics/epidemics)
ETHIMED (Ethics in Research and Clinical Practice)