Research projects covered by the Health Research Act must be approved in advance by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics. Projects covered by the Health Research Act are research projects which intend to generate new knowledge about health and disease. Health related projects not covered by the Health Research Act must be submitted to the Data Protection Official for Research
REC carries out an assessment as to whether research is undertaken in an acceptable manner. This entails the consideration of benefit versus risk and whether data protection is assured. REC's basis for assessment can be found under the menu option Rules and Procedures.
Examples of activities that require approval from REC.
Examples of activities that do not require approval from REC.
The National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (NESH). The Committee uses the guidelines actively when giving its opinion on specific research projects. It also happens that researchers, wanting to safeguard ethical considerations in their research projects, ask NESH for an evaluation. Typical questions that NESH has been asked to evaluate include how best to ensure that consent is freely given and whether children can consent by themselves to take part in research projects.
General guidelines for research ethics
Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law and Theology
Guidelines for research ethics in science and technology
A Guide to Internet Research Ethics
Resources on: Introduction, methodologies,Integrity and collegiality, Authorship and co-authorship, Data protection and responsibility concerning the individual, Research on particular groups, Research on human biological material, Research and environment, The research/societal relationship, Particular problem areas, Research ethics review bodies, Legal statutes and guidelines, Quick guide to course design, Cases studies.