Office of Research Ethics and Integrity
Any research project involving human subjects, whether funded or not, must receive the approval of one of the Research Ethics Boards (REB) prior to the start of the project.
It is the responsibility of the professor as researcher, as thesis supervisor and as lecturer to ascertain whether or not a project requires an ethical review. This may be done by consulting the Protocol officer for ethics in research.
Failure to seek ethical review and to comply with recommendations of the relevant Research Ethics Board may be deemed as a contravention of the article entitled "Professional Ethics" of the Collective Agreement between the University of Ottawa and the APUO.
- The on-line tutorial for the 2nd edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) is now available at http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/education/tutorial-didacticiel/. Please note that it will soon be mandatory for students to complete the tutorial in order for them to submit a project for ethics review. Please make sure you use your University email address when you register so that we can confirm your completion of the tutorial.
- The new Application Form for Ethics Approval is now available
- Next submission dates (August to December 2011) are posted