Overseas Fieldwork Safety - In-person course

23 October 09:30

Are you planning qualitative or ethnographic research abroad?  

Will your fieldwork take you to high-risk locations?  

Are you unsure about the university's approval process for overseas research? 

 

This course provides an essential overview of the approval process and equips you with the tools to plan and document safe fieldwork through appropriate risk assessments. Aimed at researchers conducting qualitative and ethnographic studies, particularly in areas where the FCDO advises against travel, this session offers valuable group activities and opportunities to learn from fellow researchers' experiences. 

 

Objectives:  
 

1. Understand the university policy and approval process  

2. Learn how to plan your fieldwork to reduce the level of risk  

3. Learn how to write a suitable and sufficient risk assessment 

 

Please note: If your fieldwork is more expedition based, Fieldwork Safety Overseas as offered by the University Safety Office, might be more appropriate.

 

Overseas Fieldwork Safety workshop - 23 October 09:30 - 13:00

APPLY HERE

 

Click here for the 20 November workshop

Our booking process

When your application is received, you will be emailed a link and then have 48 hours to complete a pre-workshop form requesting additional information. If you do not meet this deadline, your application will be cancelled. 

See our full Terms and Conditions below

 

If you have specific circumstances which may affect your engagement with this event, or your meeting our Terms and Conditions, please continue with your booking and contact us by email to discuss how we can support you: researcherdevelopment@socsci.ox.ac.uk

Researcher Development Terms and Conditions

In booking any training workshops, you agree that: 

 

COMMITMENT: application is not an expression of interest; it is a firm commitment. You will be available for the full duration of the course session(s); if you are not, please do not make a booking. You will not accept any subsequent meeting invitations that may fall during the given workshop times. 

PRE-WORK / HOMEWORK: if applicable, you will complete any given pre-work and/or homework as described on the workshop web listing, as it constitutes part of the workshop  

CANCELLATION: should your circumstances change, and you are not able to attend the full session(s). you will cancel using the CoSy booking system (link in booking confirmation email) giving at least 72-hours' notice, so we can offer the place to someone on the waiting list. Cancellations by email will not be accepted. 

ARRIVAL: you will join, or arrive at, the workshop 5 minutes before the advertised start time, to ensure a prompt start. 

LATE POLICY: you understand that the online room will be locked / workshop door will be closed 10 minutes after the event start time and late-comers will not be admitted. This is to preserve the integrity of the course for those who are present.  

ENGAGEMENT: you will give the session your undivided attention and engagement. You will not be able to do other tasks in parallel. If online, you will ensure that your environment and internet connection allow you to participate verbally and with video cameras on. These are interactive workshops, and it is not appropriate to attend from a silent or shared workspace. 

ATTENDANCE RECORD: you understand the Register will be taken in the last half-hour of the course, and anyone not present in the room at that point will be marked as non -attending (see below) 

FEEDBACK: you will contribute feedback afterwards, to help us understand how well the session met its intended aims, and facilitate our continuous improvement 

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-ATTENDANCE: you understand that any non-attendance  
a) is visible to departments and supervisors/PIs, and  
b) may result in any future bookings you’ve made within the same term being cancelled, and the place(s) offered to the waiting list.