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Research with human participants

Members of the University of Waterloo community must ensure the safety and welfare of participants are adequately protected and their research complies with the:

  • Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2)
  • TCPS2 Interpretations
  • University of Waterloo Statement on Human Research (PDF)
  • Office of Research Ethics guidelines, policies, and resources
  • Guidelines of various governmental and professional organizations.

Please use the Waterloo Ethics Process to the right to guide you by clicking on the step in the process where you need more information.

IS ETHICS REVIEW NEEDED?
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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.

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