Ethics Committee

Set up in May 2019, the Ethics Committee of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Education (inED), of the Polytechnic School of Education of Porto, is a multidisciplinary and independent body that provides advice on the observance and promotion of ethical standards in the research activities carried out at inED.

The Commission is responsible for promoting compliance with the assumptions of respect for human dignity and integrity, taking into account professional codes of ethics, as well as nationally and internationally approved regulations on this matter, ensuring the preparation of documents, opinions and recommendations on research carried out within the scope of the inED.

In accordance with the Regulations, the Ethics Committee (EC) analyses requests for opinions sent to it in connection with research carried out at inED.

1. Preparation and submission of the request for an opinion (form) by the Principal Investigator (sent to the e-mail etica@ese.ipp.pt).
2. Assessment of the request by the EC, drawing up a proposal for an opinion.
3. Analysis of the proposal and final decision on the opinion at a plenary meeting.
4. Opinions to be assigned:

a) favourable: when the EC is in favour of carrying out the project as described;

b) conditional: requesting the reformulation of specific aspects, the amendment of which - once documented - makes the opinion favourable without the need for re-examination;

c) conditional, with a request for clarification/reformulation: when essential information is missing and/or there are specific aspects that prevent approval from an ethical point of view, requiring reformulation and a new assessment;

d) unfavourable: when the project is not suitable from an ethical point of view.

5. Opinions issued by the Ethics Committee are preferably communicated within a maximum of 45 working days from the date of receipt of the request for an opinion.

etica@ese.ipp.pt