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Ethical Committee for Research

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Ethical Committee

The Ethical Committee for Research provides advice, both on request and on its own initiative, on ethical, legal, and procedural aspects of research. Researchers as well as other parties involved in the research may contact the Committee for advice at any time. In addition, the Committee sees it as its task to stimulate a special focus on scientific integrity and ethical awareness. Where necessary, the Committee will consult other experts.

Examples of advice include questions concerning permission to be involved in research, matters of privacy, as well as questions concerning the promotion of ethical awareness at the various schools and research centres at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. It may also be advisable to consult the Committee for advice if the research concerns sensitive or controversial subjects.

The Ethical Committee for Research is guided by the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2018) and the Regulations governing the Ethical Committee for Research (2024) (in Dutch).

Members

These are the 7 members of the committee:
•    Renée Verwey, lecturer-researcher Research Centre for Community Care (president)
•    Ties van de Werff, lector What Art Knows (vice-president)
•    Zeger Vroon, lector Research Centre for Sustainable Energy
•    Omar Habets, lecturer-researcher Research Centre for Employability
•    Karin Slegers, lecturer-researcher Research Centre for Assistive Technology in Health Care
•    Margriet Geurden-Cuypers, advisor Legal Affairs
•    Veerle Bieghs, Education and Research Services (secretary)

Request ethical advice or letter of approval

You can request ethical advice or for a letter of approval (when requested by your publisher) by filling out the Ethical Advice application form (Dutch) or the Ethical Review application form. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 calendar days before a committee meeting to be included on the agenda. The committee meets monthly and aims to process all requests within 4 weeks. If necessary, the committee may consult other experts.

Contact

The ECO can be reached via the email address ethische.commissie.onderzoek@zuyd.nl or by phone at +31 6 8197 6955.

Dates of Committee meetings 2025/2026

  • Monday 15 September 2025
  • Thursday 23 October 2025
  • Tuesday 2 December 2025
  • Thursday 15 January 2026
  • Tuesday 10 February 2026
  • Monday 23 March 2026
  • Tuesday 21 April 2026
  • Thursday 21 May 2026
  • Monday 22 June 2026