News
- 2024-09.23: IMPORTANT: Applications that have already been assessed and approved by an ethics committee other than CUREG should contact CUREG, which will send you a document to complete in order to determine whether a full assessment by us is necessary.
- 2024-07-18: The CUREG has clarified on its website that your project will not be reviewed by the committee if data collection for the research has already begun.
- 2024-07-16: Due to the summer period, the work of CUREG will be slowed down until the end of August. Additionally, the CUREG office will be closed from July 29 to August 12.
- 2024-07-09: From now on, if you have not written a DMP as part of a funding, it is no longer mandatory to submit it.
- 2023-06-29: The online submission of your research projects is now operational. Once you are on the “Certify your research” page, you will need to log in with your ISIS identifier to access the online questionnaire (button “LOG IN WITH MY ISIS IDENTIFIER”). Your first connection will automatically create an account on our site. Please note that for research projects carried out by students (Masters and continuing education), the submission procedure remains unchanged (see section at the bottom of this page).
- 2023-06-08: Attestations of ethical compliance provided by CUREG are now valid for a maximum of 4 years from the date of the project acceptance message. During this period, you may submit requests for amendments (see FAQ-1) such as adding participants, changing the recruitment pool, or extending the validity date if the initial project period was less than 4 years.
University Commission for Ethical Research in Geneva
Certify the ethics of your research
CUREG2.0 is a university committee that advises its members – researchers and students who will be carrying out research work – on ethical issues relating to their research projects, to ensure that they are carried out in accordance with the principles of research ethics.
Applications that have already been assessed and approved by an ethics committee other than CUREG should contact CUREG, which will send you a document to complete in order to determine whether a full assessment by us is necessary.
To submit your project, please click on the ‘Prepare my submission’ button.
Please note: for research projects carried out by students (Masters and continuing education), please go to the section below entitled: “Simplified ethics review procedure for Masters and/or continuing education projects”.
Ethical evaluation procedure for Masters and/or continuing education projects
CUREG2.0 has introduced a simplified evaluation procedure for student research projects (Masters and continuing education). Click on the ‘Start’ button for a description of the process and the appropriate form. The completed form should be sent to commission-ethique@unige.ch
Training & news
Formations
CAS – Ethique, santé et environnement. Intégrer l’éthique dans la prise de décision
News
Publication – « Enjeux éthiques dans l’enquête en sciences sociales »
Our missions
CUREG2.0’s main mission is to promote ethical research at the University of Geneva and to help researchers in that process.
Our members
CUREG2.0 is made up of representatives from each of the University’s departments and the relevant administrative teams within the Rectorate, as well as experts in areas such as environmental risks and military, security, political, and intelligence matters.
How we work
The potential risks that a research project poses will determine which certification procedure we follow.