Researchers with research grant(s) and projects are required to obtain the Ethics Committee’s approval on interview questions, focus group discussion questions and guides, questionnaires, clinical trials, etc. before the data collection can be carried out in the field and/or laboratory. Refer to APU/APIIT Research Ethics Code of Practice, APU-DMU Joint Research Ethics Code of Practice and Approval Process, and Guidelines for APU/APIIT Research Ethics Application and Approval Process for further details.

The ethics form is to be submitted to RMC and RMC will proceed to seek approval and comments from the Research Ethics Committee.