Human Ethics
Important Notices:
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- Researchers that are involved in human-based experiments and have protocols approved by UHREB, please be advised that there is now a form in WebGrants to submit information regarding unanticipated events. If any unanticipated event occurs in your approved protocol, please submit the form as soon as possible and stop any ongoing research. The form can be found in under Status Reports - "Unanticipated Event Form." The WebGrants unanticipated event form is for graduate student and faculty use. If you are an undergraduate student or a course-based researcher, please fill out the . The form is located under "DEC Application Forms" and should be submitted to the relavant DEC Chair.
- UHREB has set its 2024-2025 meeting schedule: Please keep these dates in mind if you plan to submit an ethics proposal that includes greater than minimal risks to human participants, as it will require approval at a board meeting. Researchers submitting greater than minimal risk applications should submit 3 weeks prior to the meeting date they wish to seek approval at.
- September 25: 12:30-1:30pm
- October 22: 2:00-3:00pm
- December 16th: 11:00-12:00pm
- January 23rd: 9:30-10:30am
- February 26th: 1:00-2:00pm
- March 28th: 11:30-12:30pm
- April 23rd: 12:30-1:30pm
- May 22nd: 10:00-11:00am
- June: TBD
- Indigenous Research Ethics Self-Assessment: If your research may impact Indigenous peoples, you must complete Section 4.0 (Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples of Canada) of the human ethics application. If you are unsure whether your research will require the completion of Section 4.0, please see the new Indigenous Research Ethics section in Resources.
Contact:
- Ethics Program Officer (Theresa Mackey): ethics@uwinnipeg.ca
- UHREB Chair (Rob Pryce): uhrebchair@uwinnipeg.ca
- UHREB Vice-Chair (Justin Friesen): jp.friesen@uwinnipeg.ca
Human Ethics Process: A Flowchart
Researchers should expect a minimum of 6 weeks to review and approve a minimal risk application. Please see below for an overview of the process.
![flowchart](/research/images/he-flowchart-2.png)
Click flowchart to view a larger version.
*Please note*
The timeline noted for a min. 6-week approval is based on applications that require little to no revisions and are confirmed as minimal risk. UHREB cannot control the time required for researchers to revise their applications satisfactorily, and applications that require multiple rounds of revisions will lead to a longer time to receive approval. Because of the substantial increase in human ethics applications over the last few years, UHREB no longer expedites applications for approval.
Delays may also occur if applications are more complex, and include, for example, multijurisdictional review, international research, community engagement without previous contact, or during busy times when UHREB receives a large influx of applications. Please plan ahead and leave enough time for potential delays.