CULREC: CALEB UNIVERSITY LAGOS RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE

The conduct of research is a core organizational value intrinsic to the Caleb University Lagos mission of adding value to humanity through the creation and dissemination of knowledge. The University unequivocally subscribes to the concept that the conduct of research is a key aspect of scholarship. As a leading national tertiary institution, Caleb University Lagos has a strategic and crucial role in undertaking research that addresses national, regional, and global challenges, culminating in the development of paradigms, practices, and policies that will be beneficial to humanity. In achieving its research focus, the University is committed to fostering research practices characterized by excellence and aspires to the highest standards of research integrity. The University subscribes to fundamental ethical principles and values governing research involving human participants, animals, and the environment. These principles include but are not limited to those stipulated in international and national research ethics guidelines. The ethics guiding research across various disciplines address principles relating to honesty, objectivity, integrity, carefulness, professionalism, openness, respect for intellectual property, confidentiality, responsible publication, responsible mentoring, respect for colleagues, social responsibility, non-discrimination, competence, legality/adherence to legislative requirements, humaneness and animal care, and human participants’ protection.

Adherence to these norms is imperative to sustaining research as it promotes the aims of research and values required in collaborative work, encourages accountability to the public, beneficiaries of research, and funders of research, and ensures adherence to important moral and social values. This policy sets out the foundation for ethical research conduct and research ethics governance at Caleb University Lagos and guides the application of these principles. The policy is geared towards nurturing research, and will necessarily be amenable to modification, reviews, and updates to ensure that it continues to align with international best practices while retaining national relevance.

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