Research glossary
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| maleficence | Doing harm (intentional or unintentional) to an individual or group. |
| memorandum of understanding | (also known as MOU) is an agreement between Deakin University and an external HREC |
| merit | Research has merit when it will potentially benefit society or contribute to knowledge; is well-designed to achieve the outcome; and is undertaken by appropriately qualified and resourced researchers. |
| modification | (Deakin specific term) a change to a project after the project has been approved by Deakin HREC or HEAG. [Changes made prior to approval are amendments.] |
| monitoring | The process of verifying that the conduct of research conforms to the approved proposal. |
| more than low risk | Any project which has the potential for harm to participants. Such projects must be reviewed by Deakin's HREC. Categories of research defined under paragraph 5.1.6 in the National Statement - broadl... read more |
| MOU | A Memorandum Of Understanding - is an agreement between Deakin University and an external HREC |
| multicentre | Multicentre research occurs in more than one institution, by the same or different researchers. Examples include joint research by staff at different universities, research at a hospital by a Deakin r... read more |
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20th July 2011