Is Ethics approval required for SRTP projects?
All research involving humans and/or animals conducted by faculty, staff or students at UWO or its affiliated hospitals or research institutes must be approved by a UWO-sanctioned review board. This includes SRTP projects. The Office of Research Ethics, on behalf of the UWO Research Ethics Boards (REB), manages the approval and monitoring process for the use of humans in research at UWO and its affiliated hospitals and research institutes. For more information on requirements for ethics approval, see http://www.uwo.ca/research/ethics/ In discussing projects with prospective supervisors, students should ask about the status of REB approval, and whether this will be in place prior to the start of your summer research experience. If REB approval has not been obtained, projects can be held up or cancelled, leading to an unsatisfactory SRTP experience. Although the SRTP Committee acknowledges the potential value of writing an REB application for the student, the short time frame usually doe
