The Ethics Committee promotes ethical research by providing advice on ethical issues and reviewing all new research conducted by staff in which ethical issues might occur. Are you starting a new research project? By using the checklist, you can determine whether your research needs to be presented to…

The ethics committee gives binding advice on ethical issues in research. Using the checklist, researchers are to determine whether their research needs to be presented to the committee for an ethics review. Grant applications will not be reviewed by the committee. Only research for which funding is…

In light of the duties of care mentioned in the new Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity The Faculty Board of FGGA decided to install an Ethics Committee, that will evaluate all research of FGGA researchers. Ethical review of research proposals is already common practice for research…

The Ethics Review Committee of the Institute of Education and Child Studies oversees the ethical approval procedures for research conducted within the institute. Research must be reviewed by the Ethics Committee before it carried out. The main task of the Ethics Review Committee is to evaluate…

As of 1 January 2019, the Ethics Committee will assess all new research proposals of FGGA researchers (including PhD research projects, excluding student research projects) using the 5 criteria set in the Code of Conduct for Research Integrity: honesty, scrupulousness, transparency, independence and…

As of January 1, 2019, the Ethics Committee will review all new research by FGGA researchers (including all doctoral research, excluding student research).

The Psychology Research Ethics Committee considers applications for ethical approval for research conducted within the Institute of Psychology. All studies and experiments conducted in psychology first must obtain ethical approval in order to protect participants' interests. Judy Veldhuijzen – Health,…

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct. The conditions and principles applied by the Committee are set out in the Regulations that have been drawn up for this purpose.   Ethical review can be relevant in cases concerning…

The IREC provides advice on matters relating to ethical conduct in research by ICLON staff. All research involving the collection, analysis, and/or storage of data from individuals must be submitted to IREC. IREC reviews research proposals against criteria for research ethics.

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct within the Institutes of Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology, Political Science and the Centre of Science and Technology Studies. The conditions and principles…

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct within the Centre of Science and Technology Studies.

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct within the Institute of Political Science.

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct within the Institute of Cultural Anthropology/Developmental Sociology.

Do you want to know if you should submit your research to the Ethics Committee? The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Science is always available to review scientific research from employees of the Faculty. Feel free to contact us for advice.

On this page you can find resources for ethical research and teaching for both lectures and students. Checklist ethics for students Ethical dilemmas for lecturers and students

If, on the basis of the checklist, your research needs to be presented to the Ethics Committee, you are required to take the following steps: Contact a data steward from the faculty via researchsupport@hum.leidenuniv.nl at least six weeks before the deadline of the Ethics Committee (dates given below)…

Boards of Admissions Every master’s programme has a Board of Admissions, which determines whether a student can be admitted to that programme. Boards of Examiners Every study programme has a Board of Examiners, which monitors compliance with the Course and Examination Regulations. Committee on Academic…

Before submitting a review, please consult the Ethics Review Committee of the Social Sciences Ethical Procedure and Questions document. This document helps to clarify the ethical questions and dilemmas in your research. To submit your research project, please use the Review form for informing…

In the application form for ethical review, the Ethics Committee emphasizes  the importance of a data management plan and the careful use of personal data (in relation to GDPR).  The Ethics Committee does not review/check the data management plan nor the use of personal data by the researcher.…

The Department of Research provides support for research in various ways. 

Below you can find an overview of relevant codes of conduct and sources which are used in the ethics assessments.

Pui Chi Lai – secretary ethics@hum.leidenuniv.nl +31 71 527 2092

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