Creating Accessible Guidance on Ethics in Modern Slavery Research

Rights Lab project lead: Bethany Jackson
Funder: MSPEC
Duration: 1 November 2024 - 31 March 2025
Programme: Measurement and Geographies

Building on from our previous research on evaluating ethics in modern slavery research led by the University of Liverpool in partnership with the University of Nottingham, this project will generate accessible co-produced guidance for researchers, lived experience experts engaging with research, NGO partners, research ethics committees and funders to practically consider ethics addressing modern slavery and human trafficking. Drawing on a recently published report, the guidance is rooted in the four main emerging themes around ethical research within this space: 1) ethical governance; 2) ethical co-production and participatory methods; 3) adopting a trauma-informed approach; and finally, 4) ethical legacies. 

 

Guidance note 1 - Promoting ethical governance of modern slavery and human trafficking research

Guidance note 2 - Conducting co-productive research ethically

Guidance note 3 - Navigating the ethics of research participation

 

MSPEC : Guidance notes: Ethics in modern slavery research