Research on human subjects and personal data
Research on humans, or on information or biological samples from humans, gives rise to ethics issues and special ethics concerns must be taken into account. There are also particular rules and guidelines for such research.
Ethical review of research involving humans
Here you can find information on what kinds of research that are subject to ethical review, what to do, and what applies to student work as well as research carried out abroad. You can also find information about responsibilities concerning ethical review.
Research on human tissue
Here you can find information on what applies and what to think about when carrying our research on biological samples from living or deceased persons.
To inform research subjects and ask for consent
Here you can find information about informing research subjects and asking for consent, including templates that may be used.
Read more about how to inform research subjects and ask for consent
Information about processing personal data in research
Personal data is all information that can be linked to identifiable persons who are alive. When such data are to be processed (collected, analysed, received, transferred, stored, and so on), certain requirements must be met according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For the processing of personal data in research, there are special requirements. Here you can find more information about that.
Compensation to research subjects
Researchers may wish to compensate research subjects for participating in research. When determining whether it is appropriate to offer compensation, researchers must consider ethical aspects as well as rules and other circumstances.