New committee for ethical approval of research projects
A new committee will meet the increasing requirements for ethical approval of research projects that are not covered by the national legislation on ethical approval.
Research projects are increasingly subject to requirements for ethical approval by the relevant university department. This requirement stems mainly from the EU’s framework programmes and international journals, and relates specifically to projects that collect empirical data and are not covered by the Committees Act on regional scientific ethical committees, which only applies to research projects in the field of health sciences.
The Committee acts as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in cases where researchers are required to demonstrate that the department has approved the ethical aspects of their research. The Committee’s responsibility is to ensure a consistent and responsible framework for project approval and make it easier for AU researchers to obtain grants and publish.
Applicants must fill in an information form for the committee to base its decision on. Processing time is 3 weeks. Find all the relevant information and forms here.