News
- 2024-12-17 : The Commission will be closed over the festive period. Processing of files will resume on Monday 6 January 2025. We wish you happy holidays
- 2024-12-03: Thank you in advance for completing the short self-assessment questionnaire available here for each of your completed research projects.
- 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.
- 2024-07-09: From now on, if you have not written a DMP as part of a funding, it is no longer mandatory to submit it.
- 2023-06-08: 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.