The New Ethics

Mornings tend to drag for us academics, so let me tell you about a computer game that will help you while away the hours till lunch.

There's a new system for applying for research ethical approval (http://www.corec.org.uk/). Like most things these days apart from registering births or deaths (though I'm told the latter is coming), you are now encouraged to do it all online.

Start by scrutinising the New Operational Procedures (= how to fill the form in and where to …