In scientific research, participants often play an important role. Experiments are conducted, questionnaires are completed, or observations are made, for example. To inform participants about the research, detailed information letters are often used. These letters explain the purpose of the study, what is expected of them in terms of time commitment, potentially sensitive questions, any…

Our faculty requires a mandatory ethical review for all research involving participants or their data. For researchers and PhD candidates, this is done through PRIDE, while student research goes through UU-SER. This review addresses privacy, data management, and the ethical aspects of the research. The review is mandatory both when collecting new data from participants…