Research Ethics Committee

Research Ethics Commission

Faculty of Economics and Business,

 Udayana University

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Dra. I Gst. Ayu Kt. Giantari, M.Si.

team members

Prof. Dr. Dra. Anak Agung Istri Ngurah Marhaeni, M.S.,

Dr. Ni Wayan Ekawati, S.E., M.M.,

Dr. I Gusti Ayu Made Asri Dwija Putri, S.E., M.Si. CMA.

Domain: kep.feb@unud.ac.id

The Research Ethics Committee (KEP) of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, is responsible for reviewing and evaluating the ethics of research involving human subjects. KEP is committed to ensuring that all research is conducted in accordance with the principles of research ethics, academic integrity, and good research governance standards.

Through the Ethical Clearance service, KEP protects the rights, dignity, safety, and confidentiality of research participants while supporting the production of high-quality, responsible research that complies with national regulations and international ethical standards.

KEP FEB UNUD provides services for filing, reviewing, and issuing Ethical Clearance in a systematic, transparent, and accountable manner for lecturers, students, and researchers within the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University.

What is Ethical Clearance?

Ethical Clearance is the approval granted by the Research Ethics Committee to ensure that research involving humans meets applicable ethical principles. Ethical Clearance aims to protect research participants, ensure research is conducted ethically and responsibly, maintain academic integrity, and ensure compliance with research regulations and standards.

Who Must Apply?

Ethical Clearance submission must be made 

1. Students who carry out a thesis or dissertation

2. Lecturers and researchers who conduct grant-funded or independent research

3. Researchers who involve human respondents or research participants

4. Research that uses individual data or addresses sensitive issues and vulnerable groups

Ethical Clearance application process

The process for applying for ethical clearance is shown in the following flowchart:

The submission process begins with the researcher submitting an application and supporting documents, which the secretariat then verifies administratively. The Ethics Committee then reviews the ethical feasibility of the research, including risk analysis and compliance with ethical principles. Based on the review, the Ethics Committee issues a decision to approve, request revision, or reject. If approved, an official Ethical Clearance Letter will be issued, including a registration number and a specified validity period.

The Ethical Clearance service process is carried out in several stages with a measurable estimated time, namely an administrative examination for 2-3 working days and an ethical review by the Ethics Committee for 5-10 working days, so that the entire process of issuing Ethical Clearance can generally be completed within a period of 7-14 working days, depending on the complexity of the research submitted.

The Research Ethics Committee conducts the Ethical Clearance assessment against several key criteria, including the clarity of the research objectives, the suitability of the methods used, the benefits of the research, the feasibility of the informed consent process, the protection of participants, the guarantee of confidentiality and data security, and the protection of vulnerable groups, if the research involves them.