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Applied Ethics Research Seminar Programme, 2009-10
Full details of the IDEA CETL’s regular Research Seminar in Applied Ethics. All seminars are Monday 1-2pm, IDEA CETL (Fenton St, University of Leeds). All welcome, no charge, no booking.
For further information, please contact Jamie Dow (IDEA CETL).
Learning, Teaching and Research
Ethical Issues in the Youth Olympic Games 2010
We are delighted to offer this research seminar on Sports Ethics which is taking place taking place from 1300 – 1400 hrs on Monday 15 February. It is part of the University’s Olympic-themed lecture series – Celebrating The Games and will take place in the Council Chambers on the first floor of the Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds.
Workshop on Philosophy in Research Ethics
Philosophy in Research Ethics is a one day workshop (funded by the Wellcome Trust) on philosophical issues connected with research ethics and research ethics committees.
Keynote speakers: Dr. Angus Dawson (Keele) and Prof. Søren Holm (Manchester).
May 14, 2010 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tackling Ethical Issues in Sport
Held at the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied CETL, this one-day interactive event will provide a stimulating opportunity to consider and sample a range of approaches to sports ethics education currently practised across the UK and beyond.
March 23, 2010 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Scientific Misconduct: A free teaching resource
A free teaching resource on the ethical issues of falsifying data in science, which challenges some of the common arguments that students might appeal to in an attempt to justify the falsification of data.
Professional Ethics
Public Trust in the Professions: Ethics, Trust and Integrity
Organised in partnership with the UK Inter-Professional Group and our Professional Ethics Network this one-day conference will enable different professional groups to benefit from working together.
February 25, 2010 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Ethics training course for engineers
A full-day training course designed to help engineers to respond to the ethical dilemmas in their work.
November 25, 2009 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Chairman of BAE Systems promotes ethical leadership
At a lecture held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Richard Olver, the chairman of BAE Systems, spoke about the role of ethics in engineering, and launched a new web-based resource for engineers developed by Leeds ethicists.
November 12, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
PEN workshop – Trust in the Media
December’s free Professional Ethics Network session, dealing with issues of trust and deception in the media.
December 3, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Resources for teaching ethics
We've produced a range of teaching materials, including a complete introduction to ethical thinking, and case studies for groupwork. Subscribe and start using them in your own teaching.
Professional Ethics Network
Visit our professional and business ethics blog Added Values, where staff from the Centre comment on the ethical issues of the day. You can join in the discussion, too.
