Research Ethics

In accordance with the ESS ERIC Statutes (Article 23.3), the ESS ERIC subscribes to the Declaration on Professional Ethics of the International Statistical Institute.

ESS ERIC Research Ethics Board

The current members of the Research Ethics Board (REB) are listed below.

• Julie de Jong, Surveys for Monitoring in Resilience and Food Security, USA (Chair)
• Jonathan Burton, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, UK
• Oshrat Hochman, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany (National Coordinators' Forum representative)
• Tim Johnson, NORC at the University of Chicago, USA
• Mariel Leonard, German Institute for Economic Research (SOEP), Germany
• Signe Bock Segaard, Institute for Social Research, Norway (Methods Advisory Board representative)
• Tom Smith, NORC at the University of Chicago, USA (Scientific Advisory Board representative)
• Bram Spruyt, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium

The ESS ERIC Data Protection Officer (DPO) is an ex officio member.

The Research Ethics Committee reviews applications for studies for which the ESS ERIC is directly responsible, that is, which it directly contracts.

To submit an application for review by the Research Ethics Board, please complete this form:

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