Emily Carr Research Ethics Board (ECU-REB)
Emily Carr University promotes a high standard of ethics and integrity in research and scholarship.
All university-affiliated research involving human participants requires prior review and approval from the Emily Carr University Research Ethics Board (ECU-REB).
The ECU-REB works in compliance with the Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, (TCPS 2, 2018) and the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research. To comply with these standards, all Emily Carr University Researchers who embark on human participant research are required to complete the CORE (Course on Research Ethics) before receiving research ethics approval for their research.
Apply for Research Ethics Approval
The Emily Carr University Research Ethics Board (ECU-REB) receives applications for review from Emily Carr faculty members, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and external researchers who are conducting research that involves humans at Emily Carr University.