Review Board for Research Ethics of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology (EG-IIP)

The Review Board for Research Ethics (EG-IIP) advises scientists at Ulm University on ethical aspects of their research on or with human participants, as well as on the handling of data resulting from such research.  

Members

Head of Board (Chair)

Prof. Dr. Marc Ernst (PSY)

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr. Walter Karlen (ENG)

Board Members

Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Anke Huckauf (PSY)
Dr. Valentin Riemer (PSY)
Prof. Dr. Enrico Rukzio (CS)

Scretary's Office

Alexandra Mathiesen

 

Applications

Eligibility

Researchers (including doctoral students) employed at Ulm University, who are responsible for the research project are eligible to apply. Applications for qualification projects (i.e. Bachelor's, Master's, dissertation) must be submitted by the supervisor examiner, respectively. Before submitting an application, please check whether you are eligible to apply and whether your project can in principle be assessed by the EG-IIP.
See also regulations and FAQ

Application Process

Applications are submitted electronically. Prepare all the necessary information and documents before submitting. The online questionnaire consists of a general section regarding the applicant, a short questionnarie (including potential comments) and a short summary of the 1) project's purpose and research questions, 2) methods and procedures, and 3) information on the participants. In addition, a full application or an amendment can be uploaded optionally or upon request.

 

 

Ethics training

The EG-IIP itself does not offer basic training in research ethics. Instead, we recommend that all applicants take the online self-study course from Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation. This is offered in both German and English (except the country-specific module for Germany):

https://elearning.trree.org/ (free of charge, a login is required)

The Ethics Committee of the DGPs has also compiled a teaching concept on research ethics with the participation of many DGPs members.

 

FAQ

No, doctors must submit their research projects to a medical ethics committee for professional reasons. 
 

The difference between a prospective and a retrospective study lies in the timing of the data collection:

  • Prospective: A prospective study collects data in the future from a defined point in time (active observation). Participants are included and observed over a certain period of time in order to document predetermined events or results.
  • Retrospective: A retrospective study evaluates existing data from the past.
    Researchers draw on existing data sets and analyze them in order to identify correlations, for example. 
Contact

Review Board for Research Ethics EG-IIP

Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology
Ulm University
Albert-Einstein-Allee 43
D-89081 Ulm

Submission:

Using this link you can submit
proposals to the EG-IIP. 
Please also note the instructions in the left-hand column and the templates below.