Purpose and Policies
The purpose of the Research Ethics Board (REB) is to ensure that appropriate standards are followed and to support researchers in their efforts to conduct ethically sound research when research is conducted using humans. Specific policies and procedures governing Research Ethics Review at KPU can be downloaded below and should be read by all researchers before applying for ethics review.
- Tri Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) -2022
- Policy RS1 - Research Involving Human Participants
- Policy RS1 Procedure — Research Involving Human Participants
Unless expressly exempted, all research under the auspices of KPU involving humans requires prior review and approval by the REB. This includes research by those who are not KPU employees or students.
KPU Faculty
Faculty researchers have access to an internal SharePoint site with information, links, and resources.
KPU Student
KPU students wishing to apply for Ethics review must have a supervising Faculty member who acts as Principal Investigator on the project. Applications must be completed and submitted through the Faculty member's ROMEO account. If you have any questions, please contact the REB by email reb@kpu.ca
External Researcher
Please contact reb@kpu.ca for information on how to submit your ethics application for review.