Research Ethics Colloquium 2025

Registrations now open! Join us in Oxford or online.

Annual colloquium for postgraduate students and those working in higher education.

The Department for Continuing Education will host its second annual Research Ethics Colloquium on Friday 13 June 2025.

The colloquium is a forum for postgraduate students and higher education administrators and academics to share their perspectives on and experiences of current research ethics issues, with emphasis on the everchanging landscape of AI in lifelong learning. 

The event is open to those both within and outside of the University of Oxford with an interest in research ethics within academia and can be attended either in person at Rewley House in central Oxford or online.

Please note that the colloquium is not aimed at undergraduate students.

To find out more about the event, including how to register to take part, please see the information below:

2025 programme

Friday 13 June 2025

A tentative programme is outlined below, though all sessions are subject to finalisation. Posters are available to view throughout the day, with a Q&A planned to take place during the lunch break.

10:00-10:15: Welcome

10:15-11:15: Keynote

11:15-11:30: Break (tea and refreshments)

11:30-12:30: Strand 1: Three papers plus 10-minute discussion each, or 90-minute workshop, or student-centred debate (subject to confirmation)

12:30-13:00: Posters Q&A (hosted in-person and online)

13:00-14:00: Buffet lunch, tea and refreshments. Informal poster Q&A follow-up

14:00-15:30:

  • Strand 2: Three papers plus 10-minute discussion each or 90-minute workshop
  • Strand 3: Three papers plus 10-minute discussion each or 90-minute workshop

15:30-15:45: Break (tea and refreshments)

15:45-17:15:

  • Strand 4: Three papers plus 10-minute discussion each or 90-minute workshop
  • Strand 5: Three papers plus 10-minute discussion each or 90-minute workshop

17:15-17:30 Wrap up and survey

Who is the colloquium for?

Following the success of its inaugural research ethics colloquium in 2024, the Department is opening the 2025 colloquium to both internal (Oxford University staff and students) and external (those not affiliated with Oxford University) delegates.

Postgraduate students and higher education administrators, academics and other staff members are invited to attend.

Please note that the colloqium is not aimed at undergraduate students.

Attendance options

Join us in Oxford or online

The colloquium will take place in a hybrid format, with speakers and attendees invited to join either in person at Rewley House in central Oxford or online.

The fee to attend is the same for both online and in-person attendance.

In-person in Oxford

In-person capacity is limited and priority will be given to speakers wishing to present from Rewley House.

The Department hopes to welcome a well-balanced range of attendees to the colloquium, spanning higher education administrators, academics, postgraduate students, and those with an interest in research ethics who work in industry. If in-person attendance is over-subscribed, prospective attendees may be assessed with this overall balance in mind. Selection will not be based on the principle of first come, first served.

Both lunch and refreshments will be offered to those who are able to attend in person.

Details of how to find Rewley House, including parking and accessibility, can be found on our website.

Online

We will be using Microsoft Teams for the livestreaming of this event.

If attending online, joining instructions will be sent out prior to the start date. We recommend that you join the session at least 5-10 minutes prior to the start time – just as you might arrive a bit early at our lecture theatre for an in-person event.

Please note that this event will not be recorded.

Are there fees to attend?

The fee is the same for both online and in-person attendance, and this fee will be waived for all those speaking at the event. Lunch is included for those attending in person.

Internal delegates: Free
Individual associated with the University of Oxford (postgraduate student, administrator, academic, other staff member).

External students: £50.00
Individual with postgraduate student status at a university other than the University of Oxford. Proof of affiliation may be required during registration.

External non-students: £100.00
Individual with an interest in Higher Education research ethics possessing neither an affiliation to the University of Oxford nor student status at another institution.

How to book your place

Online attendance for non-students external to Oxford University

If you are not currently a postgraduate student in full or part-time higher education and are also not affiliated with the University of Oxford, you can book to attend the colloquium online by registering directly online.

The fee of £100 is payable on booking. 

The deadline for registration is 23:59 UK time on Sunday 8 June 2025.

Details of how to join online will then be sent to you via email in advance of the event.

Online attendance for postgraduate students and those affiliated with Oxford University (those eligible for a discounted/free place)

Please email the colloquium team and state that you wish to attend the colloquium online by 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 4 June 2025.

You will then be sent a link to book your discounted place. Please make sure to book your discounted place before the registration deadline of 23:59 on Sunday 8 June 2025.

If eligible for a discounted/free place:

  • Postgraduate student external to the University: please email using your student email address and provide proof of your student status (eg enrolment certificate with clearly stated enrolment dates).
  • Oxford University staff or postgraduate student: please email using your Oxford University email address.

Email: rec2025@conted.ox.ac.uk

In-person attendance

Register your interest to attend in person.

If you wish to attend the colloquium in person, as places are limited please register your interest by emailing the colloquium team by 23:59 on Sunday 25 May 2025.

As noted above, if in-person places are over-subscribed, prospective attendees may be selected with the overall balance of attendees in mind. To facilitate this, when registering your interest, please indicate in your email which of the four groups listed below best reflects your current position:

  • Administrator working in higher education
  • Academic
  • Postgraduate student
  • Individual interested in research ethics and working in industry

If eligible for a discounted/free place, please also:

  • Postgraduate student external to the University: email using your student email address and provide proof of your student status (eg enrolment certificate with clearly stated enrolment dates).
  • Oxford University staff or postgraduate student: email using your Oxford University email address.

If your place is confirmed you will then be sent a link to book your place. If we are unable to offer you an in-person place you will be given the option of attending online instead.

Email: rec2025@conted.ox.ac.uk

Call for Papers

Submissions closed on Friday 11 April 2025

See Call for Papers details.

Meet the team

Research Ethics at the Department

Joanna Smith
Administrative Officer (Research Ethics and Postgraduate Programme Support)

Joanna's role is split chiefly between being the Departmental administrative lead for research ethics and managing the Postgraduate Research and Graduate School administrative team. Before joining the Department for Continuing Education in November 2024, she completed a DPhil in History at the University of Oxford. Her research focused on King Charles II of England’s representation in colonial territories (1660-85).

Dr Sarah Frodsham
Co-Director of the Graduate School and Chair of Ethics

Sarah oversees the Graduate School’s training programme for postgradates and the Departmental Research Ethics Committee. She continues to work with Oxford Brookes University where she supervises students and teaches postgraduate research methodologies. Her PhD, obtained in 2018, focuses on creativity in primary science. She has a background in Structural Biology and has published extensively in her field. Read Sarah's full academic bio.

Sienna Wright
Course Administrator

Sienna has worked at the University of Oxford for four years and is currently an administrator in the Postgraduate Research Team and Graduate School within the Department for Continuing Education. She assists in supporting research ethics processes, helping research students to navigate ethical considerations in their work. Sienna is also involved in organising Research Development events. Outside of the University, she enjoys travelling, pottery, and long walks with her puppy.

Get in touch

if you have any questions about the Colloquium, please get in touch with us by emailing: rec2025@conted.ox.ac.uk

 

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