Scientific Integrity and Research Ethics

Research has its own ethics, which aims, for instance, at protecting study participants or laboratory animals and at safeguarding their dignity. We coordinate the ETH Zurich Ethics Commission and offer comprehensive advice on the reduction and avoidance of animal experiments (3R Principles).

We also support researchers in living up to ETH's Integrity Guidelines. In the same context we coordinate the GSP Commission and collaborate closely with the Trusted Intermediaries.

Last but not least, we are interested in the societal impact of research. We provide advice and foster dialogues about ethical questions, e.g. via the ETHics Lunch.