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The University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee (UMREC) undertakes ethics review of all non-medical research involving human participants including funded and unfunded research. The UMREC conducts an ethics review prior to the beginning of any research involving human participants. The UMREC examines the ethics components of the research such as, sound methodology, possible risks and benefits to the subjects, recruitment of subjects, consent from the subjects, confidentiality or anonymity for the subjects, the way in which the data is handled, and how feedback can be provided for the subjects. Please note that any data collection and participants recruitments for any purposes are strictly prohibited before obtaining ethical clearance.

How to Apply for UMREC

• Please make sure all documents are compiled into one PDF file and then your application can be submitted to Mrs. Mazlita Ahmad (maz79@um.edu.my) & Ms. Fitri Soraya Azmi (fitrisorayaazmi95@um.edu.my) for verification from the Deputy Dean (Research).
• Once the form has been verified by the Deputy Dean (Research), we will return back the form to you and you have to submit your application form by email to UMREC (umrec@um.edu.my).

Materials from the UMREC Briefing @ 8 November 2024 can be retrieved here : Recorded Briefing & Slidedeck.

All UMREC-related forms & documents can be directly retrieved from the UMREC official website at https://umresearch.um.edu.my/research-ethics/.

More information and further instructions are available there.