Ethics

Ethics renewal submission deadlines and researcher responsibilities

May 29, 2026

The responsibility for tracking expiry dates and submitting renewals on time rests with the research team. Submit by the deadline to avoid a lapse.

Approval of research repositories for human participant research

Feb 24, 2026

Starting March 3, 2026, Queen’s Research Ethics will roll out a new application form and approval pathway for research databases, biobanks, and registries.

New research data storage guidance

Jul 25, 2025

Researchers are advised to use the Research Data Storage Finder (RDSF) to determine the most appropriate storage option for their research data.

Queen's proudly partners with CanReview

Jun 16, 2025

The pan-Canadian collaboration aims to build a broadly accessible, Canada-wide single research ethics review system.