Human Research Ethics

University of Southern Queensland is committed to promoting ethical conduct of research.

All USQ Staff and Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) must obtain ethics approval for research involving human participants prior to commencing research. Applications for human ethics approval are processed through the Office of Research & Higher Degrees.

Topics of interest

When is USQ Human Ethics Clearance required
USQ Human Ethics process
Application Guidelines
Risk involved in human research
Forms and Resources
Submission and Meeting Dates
Amendments and Reporting
Human Research Ethics Committee

Further information

For further information about human ethics and the process for applying for human ethics clearance, please email ethics@usq.edu.au, telephone +61 7 4631 2690