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Professor Sarah Banks is a leading academic in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, UK, with a focus on professional ethics, community development, and community-based participatory research. She is a Fellow of both the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing and the Institute for Medical Humanities, and she co-founded the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, promoting participatory action research for social justice.
- Key research areas: Professional Ethics, Community Development, Participatory Research
- Recent projects: Pandemic ethics, Household debt, Ethical guidelines for participatory research
Her editorial roles include the Community Development Journal and Ethics and Social Welfare. She has contributed to global ethical guidelines and coordinates the Ethics Working Group of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research.
Her recent publications address ethical challenges in participatory health research during pandemics, the role of virtue ethics in social work, and community development in the 21st century. She has also explored household debt dynamics and community organizing.
- Scientific Awards: Fellow of Wolfson Research Institute, Fellow of Institute for Medical Humanities
- Advising Roles: Co-convenor of UK Participatory Research Network, Past coordinator for European Social Work Research Association
Professor Banks leads the Participatory Research Innovation and Learning Lab at Durham University, focusing on ethical research practices and community engagement.
