{"id":165,"date":"2017-05-02T15:47:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cutheme.local\/researchethics\/?post_type=cu_description&p=165"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:23:23","slug":"do-i-need-to-submit-an-ethics-application","status":"publish","type":"cu_description","link":"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/researchethics\/description\/do-i-need-to-submit-an-ethics-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need to submit an Ethics application?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why do I have to apply for ethical approval before I can begin my research?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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All research should be undertaken in a responsible, ethical manner that protects participants and researchers. In order to do so, Carleton University has two Research Ethics Boards (CUREB-A and CUREB-B)  that reviews and approves all research projects. In order to ensure that projects are carried out as safely as possible, the REB will want to know what risks a research project entails and what steps you, as the researcher, will take to mitigate and manage these risks.  By going through the REB research ethics approval process, researchers are demonstrating the value they place on the well-being of participants.<\/p>\n

In addition, funding agencies require that institutions have a process in place ensuring all projects have ethics clearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do I need ethics review?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

All research involving human participants, including secondary data that is associated with a faculty member (including Adjunct Faculty), or a student at Carleton University must be reviewed by the appropriate REB. This includes research conducted at Carleton, research conducted off campus (e.g., businesses, hospitals, prisons, schools), research approved by another academic institution, and may include archival research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do I need ethics clearance for archival research?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Tri-Council Policy states that REB review is not required for research that relies exclusively on secondary use of anonymous<\/strong> (not anonymized) information, or anonymous human biological materials, provided the process of data linkage or recording or dissemination of results does not generate identifiable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of all other types of data (including anonymized or de-identified data), approval must be sought from the REB. In all cases, we advise you to contact the Office of Research Ethics to confirm whether you need approval and if so, what steps to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I need Ethics approval from Carleton University if I already have approval from my home institution?<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Yes. It is the policy of Carleton University that all research taking place on campus or involving our staff and\/or students, must have approval by the REB. In these cases, you would apply for an administrative review<\/strong>. In order to apply, you must submit all the documents you already submitted to your home institution: application form, appendices, any email correspondence with the institution, and your clearance from the external REB. Please visit the Administrative Review section on our Forms and Templates page for more information. You can also email ethics@carleton.ca if you have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can students in the course I teach conduct studies as a part of course requirements?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Instructors may want their students to conduct small research projects for pedagogical reasons. (Note that students running studies with human participants as part of course requirements are required to have ethics approval for such studies.) See the Course Ethics Application under the Forms and Templates section for detailed instructions on how to submit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_description_type":[],"class_list":["post-165","cu_description","type-cu_description","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo I need to submit an Ethics application? - Office of Research Ethics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/researchethics\/description\/do-i-need-to-submit-an-ethics-application\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do I need to submit an Ethics application? - Office of Research Ethics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Why do I have to apply for ethical approval before I can begin my research? 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