Projects with the potential for harm and stress for the participants and/or involving vulnerable groups must be approved by ERB before commencement.
The projects requiring approval from ERB meet these criteria:
- Humans are involved directly in an intervention (psychological and/or physical).
- The project has significant potential for injury and strain beyond what can be considered normal risk and strain for the participant.
- The project does not require approval from the Regional Ethical Committee (REK) - the project falls outside the scope of the Health Research Act.
Research projects involving vulnerable groups, including participants without consent competence or participants under the age of 16, must always be approved by NIH's ethics committee in cases where the project is not required to be submitted to REK. The same applies to research projects with the collection of human biological material and which are not required to be submitted to REK.
The individual researcher at NIH has an independent responsibility for ensuring that their own research is organized and carried out in accordance with research ethics norms.
The Board of NIH appoints members to the ERB for three-year terms. Each institute must be represented.
Meeting dates and application deadlines for 2024
| Application deadline | Meeting date (Wednesdays) |
|---|---|
| 10th January | 24th January |
| 28th February | 13th March |
| 24th April | 8th May |
| 5th June | 19th June |
| 28th August | 11th September |
| 25th September | 9th October |
| 23rd October | 6th November |
| 27th November | 11th December |
Members of NIHs Ethical Review Board
For the period 1st January 2021 - 31st December 2024
Leader
Professor Anne Marte Pensgaard, Department of Sport and Social Sciences (until 1st August 2024)
Members
- Professor Gøran Paulsen, Deptartment of Physical Performance
- Associate Professor Hege Grindem, Department of Sport Medicine
- Associate Professor Niels Boysen Feddersen, Dept. of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies
- Lawyer Peder Utne, Oslo University Hospital (external member)
Deputy Members
- Professor Ulf Ekelund, Department of Sport Medicine
- Associate Professor Vidar Sandsaunet Ulset, Dept. of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies
Contact
- kajast@nih.no
- Phone
- +47 23 26 20 95