Human Sciences Ethics Committee

The Human Sciences Ethics Committee of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ makes ethical reviews and gives statements on research projects that use human science methods but are not covered by the Medical Research Act.

The Committee provides guidance and advice on the ethical conduct of research whenever there are subjects or participants in the study, even when ethical review is not required.

Ethical review at the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥

The Human Sciences Ethics Committee of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is appointed by the Rector.Ethical reviews are guided by TENK's guideline (2019).

The Ethics Committee makes ethical reviews and gives statements on research projects that use human science methods but are not covered by . These include humanities and social sciences, for example, but also research with human participants in the respective fields of natural sciences and technology, arts, and in some cases also non-invasive health or medical research. The Committee does not review studies that are covered by the Research Act (Act on Medical Research 984/2021).

The Ethics Committee follows the .

The Committee reports on its activities to and the JYU Scientific Council. 

Ethical review and responsibility for research ethics

The ethical review and the positive statement of the Committee do not transfer the researcher's responsibility for their own research and its decisions to the Ethics Committee. Each researcher is always responsible for the ethics of their research.

According to the TENK guidelines, thesis supervisors are responsible for ensuring that their students are familiar with ethical principles, but the author of the thesis is responsible for the ethics of his or her work.

It is the responsibility of the PI or principal supervisor to identify the need for ethical review. Where one of is met, the Ethics Committee must be asked for review. Failure to comply with this guideline may constitute a breach of good scientific practice and research integrity. If necessary, the matter may be investigated in the process of dealing with allegations of breaches. Further information here. 

The ethical principles described on this website must always be respected when human subjects are involved in research, even when the TENK guidelines do not require the study to be subject to review.

The Human Sciences Ethics Committee. Meetings.

See the guidelines and instructions:

Research permits at JYU
MEG-laboratorio aivotutkimuskeskuksessa

Does your research need to be reviewed by Ethics Committee ?

• When is ethical review mandatory. • Options for ethical review, when it is not mandatory. • Additions or changes to an already reviewed study. • Studies under the Research Act.
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How the ethical review is carried out and what the statement means.

• When to ask for an ethical review and by whom. • Theses. • Procedure. • Research permits.
The ethical principles of research with human participants and ethical review in the human sciences in Finland. TENK 2019.

Instructions for preparing a statement request

• Instructions for drafting the annexes to the request for a statement. • Use the guidance to implement the informed consent process even when no prior assessment is required. • Leave a request for a statement in the Vasara system.