Research Ethics

Ethics refers to the code of moral principles of a society that relate to appropriate behaviour, and is therefore relevant to all members of any society, as well as to the institutions of that society. Ethically appropriate behaviour, which includes the way is to be conducted, relates to all actions considered by a society, either explicitly (by law) or implicitly (by accepted practice), to be right, correct, and/or proper actions. Therefore, ethical research practice applies to all members of all faculties, departments, centres, and groups in the UM; and is especially relevant to anyone, whether a faculty member, staff, or student, who conducts research of any kind in any field of study.

• Research Ethics Principles

For research studies on Social Science & Humanities Research (involving human participants)

• Research Ethics Application Form on Social Science & Humanities Research
  • Sample Research Ethics Application Form on Social Science & Humanities Research
  • Sample Participant Informed Consent Statement(Online survey with adult participants)
• Adult Informed Consent Form
• Informed Consent Information Sheet (English)
• Informed Consent Information Sheet (Chinese)

For research studies on Biomedical & Engineering Science (involving human participants)

• Research Ethics Application Form on Biomedical Science & Engineering
• Research Protocol Form
• Research Ethics Protocol Modification Form
• Informed Consent Form (English)
• Informed Consent Form (Chinese)

For Transferral of Biological Specimens and Human Genetic Materials

• Terms of Reference – Panel on Biological Specimens and Human Genetic Materials (BSHGM)
• Material Transfer Review Form

For research studies on Animals

• Animal Research Ethics Application Form
• Animal Use Protocol Amendment Form

For enquiry or application of research ethics, please contact rskto.ethics@um.edu.mo