Research Ethics and Compliance

Research Ethics and Compliance upholds ethics protocols to ensure the health and welfare of humans, animals and the environment during research, teaching and testing.

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Research Ethics and Compliance

What we offer

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Human Ethics at Bannatyne campus

Bannatyne campus human ethics protocols apply to research in the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, the affiliated teaching hospitals and their associated research foundations.
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Human Research Ethics Compliance

The Human Research Ethics Compliance Program operates to ensure that all research activities adhere to ethical standards, guidelines, and policies and applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. The program helps to foster a culture of compliance within the university by ensuring that research is conducted in a responsible manner.

UM Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

In accordance with the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Framework (2021), the UM strives to promote education and awareness on the responsible conduct of research by reporting on the number and nature of RCR breaches found with the intent of furthering the implementation of the UM Responsible Conduct of Research Policy and Procedure.

UM RCR report 2023 (PDF) UM RCR report 2022 (PDF)

Contact us

Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)
Room 410/406 Administration Building
66 Chancellor's Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

research.communications@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6915