Research Ethics Committee (REC)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
About Us
The Research Ethics Committee (REC) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) was approved by the Vice-Chancellor and established in 2004. The Committee is on Tier 2 (Executive), under the governance of UiTM Research and Innovation, where it reports to the University Research Committee (JKIPU) and to the UiTM Senate.
The objectives of REC are to safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of human research participants, provide timely, comprehensive and independent review of the ethics of proposed studies and ensure that the research complies with existing laws and regulations. The responsibility of the REC includes, but is not limited to the approval/disapproval, amendment or termination of studies which do not conform to the standard guidelines.
All research proposals involving human subjects in UiTM must be approved by the UiTM REC prior to the start of research. When the research involves using the facilities of the Ministry of Health (MOH), researchers should obtain approval from the Medical and Research Ethics Committee (MREC) of the MOH.
The Research Ethics Committee of Universiti Teknologi MARA is registered with the Drug Control Authority, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency until 18 August 2022.
The objectives of REC are to safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of human research participants, provide timely, comprehensive and independent review of the ethics of proposed studies and ensure that the research complies with existing laws and regulations. The responsibility of the REC includes, but is not limited to the approval/disapproval, amendment or termination of studies which do not conform to the standard guidelines.
All research proposals involving human subjects in UiTM must be approved by the UiTM REC prior to the start of research. When the research involves using the facilities of the Ministry of Health (MOH), researchers should obtain approval from the Medical and Research Ethics Committee (MREC) of the MOH.
The Research Ethics Committee of Universiti Teknologi MARA is registered with the Drug Control Authority, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency until 18 August 2022.
