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The latest issue of Social Research Update is now available on the web at http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU29.html Safety in Social Research by Gary Craig, Anne Corden and Patricia Thornton Abstract * There is growing awareness of the risks involved in social research - for researchers; for their employers, and for those people who agree to take part. * There is a need for wider discussion of safety aspects for social researchers, and increasing interest in development of a Code of Practice for Safety. * Safety at work is the responsibility of both employers and employees. In the context of social research it may be hard to clarify how responsibilities should be shared, and hard to make sure that both parties meet those responsibilities. Safety should be addressed by research funders as well as employers and research managers. * Some issues about personal safety encompass ethical considerations. Social Research Update is published quarterly as part of the commitment of the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey to support social research training and development. Further details of postgraduate courses, day-courses and research in the Department can be found at its web-site, <http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%