Paperworking

Heading back up to Gothenburg, I look out over the thawing brown-green fields of Halland from the train window. Tomorrow, I will be on my way to Italy where spring will be further underway, with temperatures up to 15 degrees and sunshine expected in Piedmont.

Before leaving Halmstad, I was able to submit a 31-page application to the Swedish Ethical Review Authority for what should be a fairly straightforward research project involving a survey and some interviews. This clearly says something about the escalating bureaucratization of scientific research.

After a quick lunch on the train, I better return to my quantitative methodology exams since I still have a few dozen to mark, but I look forward to reporting on Sunday’s race.