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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Research Ethics<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

As part of the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, the Office of Research Ethics (ORE) provides oversight and support for York\u2019s research community throughout all ethics review processes. We offer the resources and expertise for you to complete the appropriate ethics review process in an efficient and timely manner. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 is committed to the highest standards of integrity in research. All projects involving the use of human participants, animals and biological agents\/biohazardous materials conducted by faculty, staff or students, regardless of where the research is conducted, is subject to review and approval by the relevant ethics committee and\/or its delegate ethics review committee in accordance with relevant guidelines, policies and regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does your research need ethics approval? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is the policy of the University that researchers conducting research involving human participants, animals and\/or biological agents\/biohazardous material must obtain approval of their research from the relevant ethics committee prior to commencing research activities. Access to research funds will not be granted until the appropriate approvals are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: Ethics approval is required regardless of whether the research is funded or not (this includes pilot and\/or preliminary research)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 has four university-wide ethics review committees \u2013 the Human Participants Review Committee (HPRC), Indigenous Research Ethics Board (IREB), Animal Care Committee (ACC), and the Biological Safety Committee (BSC).  The committees are charged with the responsibility for conducting independent, multi-disciplinary review and approval of all research proposals involving humans, animals or biological agents\/biohazardous materials. They are subcommittees of the relevant Senate research committee (APPRC) and report for information purposes to 快播视频 Senate through APPRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All research involving humans, animals and\/or biological agents\/biohazardous materials conducted by faculty, staff or students, regardless of where the research is conducted, is subject to review and approval by the relevant ethics committee and \/or its delegate ethics review committee in accordance with relevant guidelines, policies and regulations. It is the policy of the University that researchers conducting research involving human subjects, animals and\/or biohazardous agents must<\/strong> obtain approval of their research from the relevant ethics committee prior <\/strong>to commencing research activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further information on the review processes for each of the four committees may be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Involving Indigenous People (First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis), Communities, and Nations <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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