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Research Ethics

Human Ethics - Research Ethics Board

Ryerson's policies and procedures governing the ethical conduct of research involving humans adhere to the published guidelines of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, known as the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS). The TCPS was extensively revised and re-released in December 2010. It can be downloaded at http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/index

All research involving humans, whether funded or not, conducted within the University or by faculty, staff, or students affiliated with the University must be reviewed and approved to protect research subjects and ensure that research is conducted in an ethical manner. No research on human subjects shall be undertaken without the prior approval of the Research Ethics Board.

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• Application Information including templates for consent and release forms (Faculty and Graduate Applicants)
• Student Research (Undergraduate Applicants)
• Resources
• Research Ethics Board Composition
• Policies
• Frequently Asked Questions