Human Ethics
Volunteer Opportunity – Research Ethics Boards
The Research Ethics Boards are accepting expressions of interest for Members with Legal Expertise.
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Governing ethical research conduct
Dalhousie has two research ethics boards that review all faculty and thesis research involving human participants, human biological material or human data:
• Health Sciences Research Ethics Board
• Social Sciences & Humanities Research Ethics Board
Faculty and students submitting their research projects for human ethics review must prepare their submissions using the appropriate forms and guidance documents.
The work of Research Ethics, as well as the work of the research ethics boards, is described in the Research Ethics Annual Report [PDF 806 kB].
Dalhousie's policy on the ethical conduct of research involving humans
This policy sets out the guiding principles that govern the ethical conduct of human research. It describes the various components of the university’s human research ethics review process, which supports the implementation of these principles. The policy's jurisdiction is also outlined, as are the requirements for institutional compliance with national standards. Read the policy on the ethical conduct of research involving humans.
All those conducting research with human participants, biological material or data must be familiar with and follow the above university policy above, as well as the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. Departments where students conduct such research must ensure the appropriate ethics review and reporting activities are carried out according to this policy's requirements.