Ethics in practice

This section of the MESHGuide is designed help you with the practical implementation of ethical principles when designing your research by:

• enabling you to consider ethical issues that could arise at each stage of the research when you are planning your research;
• giving practical advice on how to gain informed consent in practice and the types of information you could provide to participants;
• providing insights into achieving anonymity and confidentiality in practice;
• outlining what you need to consider in relation to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.