Purpose and Policies
The purpose of the Research Ethics Board (REB) is to ensure that appropriate standards are followed and to support researchers in their efforts to conduct ethically sound research when research is conducted using humans. Specific policies and procedures governing Research Ethics Review at KPU can be downloaded below and should be read by all researchers before applying for ethics review.
- Tri Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) -2018
- Policy RS1 - Research Involving Human Participants
- Policy RS1 Procedure — Research Involving Human Participants
Unless expressly exempted, all research under the auspices of KPU involving humans requires prior review and approval by the REB. This includes research by those who are not KPU employees or students.
How to Apply for Ethical Review
Romeo Video - for KPU Honours Students
All applications for REB Review are now submitted online through the ROMEO Researcher Portal. Links to guidelines and instructions for applying for Ethics review through ROMEO can be found below
- For Faculty and Staff – Standard REB Application
- For Faculty – Minimal Risk, Course-based Application
Multi-jurisdictional Research
KPU researchers collaborating on multi-jurisdictional projects must submit their ethics review applications via the Research Ethics BC (REBC)'s Provincial Research Ethics Platform (PREP).
For ethical review of multi-jurisdictional projects, use PREP, do not submit your application in ROMEO. The single, online application process housed within the UBC human ethics module in RISe enables multi-jurisdictional review of research ethics applications. To submit your application for harmonized review in RISe, review the REBC application instructions.
How to register on the Provincial Research Ethics Platform (PREP)
Free PREP (RISe) tutorials are available online
NOTE: Undergraduate students wishing to apply for Ethics review must have a supervising Faculty member who acts as Principal Investigator on the project. Applications must be completed and submitted through the Faculty member's ROMEO account.
KPU Faculty
Faculty researchers have access to an internal SharePoint site with information, links, and resources.
KPU Student
KPU students wishing to apply for Ethics review must have a supervising Faculty member who acts as Principal Investigator on the project. Applications must be completed and submitted through the Faculty member's ROMEO account. If you have any questions, please contact the REB by email reb@kpu.ca
External Researcher
Please contact reb@kpu.ca for information on how to submit your ethics application for review.
Research Ethics Policies
Policies and procedures governing research ethics at KPU must be read by all researchers before applying for ethics review.
- Policy RS1 - Research Involving Human Participants
- Policy RS1 Procedure — Research Involving Human Participants
- Tri Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) -2018
BC Ethics Harmonization
KPU researchers collaborating on multi-jurisdictional projects must submit their ethics review applications via Research Ethics BC (REBC)'s Provincial Research Ethics Platform (PREP).
The single, online application process housed within the UBC human ethics module in RISe enables multi-jurisdictional review of research ethics applications. To submit your application for harmonized review in RISe, review the REBC application instructions.
Register on the Provincial Research Ethics Platform (PREP)
REB Members
| Name | Department |
| Tara Lyons, Chair | Criminology |
| Ari Goelman | Business |
| Irina Ceric | Criminology |
| Joan Posivy | Community member |
| Katie Warfield | Journalism |
| Paul Adams | Biology |
| Richard Le Grand | Psychology |