Ethics Review Committee

Ethics Review Committee

Ethical review Committee (ERC), University of Ruhuna (UoR), reviews all types of research proposals involving human, animal, fauna and flora studies. It was established in 2018 with the approval of the Senate. The objective is to adopt and maintain standard practices in research, ensuring the protection of human participants, and animals & other living organisms, while promoting high quality research which are ethically and scientifically sound. The ERC is involved in the capacity building in research ethics among the academics, students and the scientific community in Southern Province. At present the committee consists of following Members;