Ethical Committee for Research
The Ethical Committee for Research provides advice, both on request and on its own initiative, on ethical, legal, and procedural aspects of research. Researchers as well as other parties involved in the research may contact the Committee for advice at any time. In addition, the Committee sees it as its task to stimulate a special focus on scientific integrity and ethical awareness. Where necessary, the Committee will consult other experts.
Examples of advice include questions concerning permission to be involved in research, matters of privacy, as well as questions concerning the promotion of ethical awareness at the various schools and research centres at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. It may also be advisable to consult the Committee for advice if the research concerns sensitive or controversial subjects.
The Ethical Committee for Research is guided by the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2018) and the Regulations governing the Ethical Committee for Research (2024) (in Dutch).
Members
- Prof.dr.mr. Eric van de Luijtgaarden (lector Preventive Law), president
- Dr. Veerle Bieghs (Education and Research Services), secretary
- Mr. Margriet Geurden (Legal Affairs)
- Dr. Renée Verwey (Lecturer-Researcher Research Centre for Community Care)
- Omar Habets MSc. (Lecturer-Researcher Research Centre for Employability)
- Dr.ir. Zeger Vroon (lector Research Centre for Sustainable Energy)
Contact
The official secretary of the Committee is Dr. Veerle Bieghs, +31 (0)6 819 769 55 or ethische.commissie.onderzoek@zuyd.nl
Request ethical advice or letter of approval
You can request ethical advice or for a letter of approval (when requested by your publisher) by filling out the Ethical Advice application form (Dutch) or the Ethical Review application form. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 calendar days before a committee meeting to be included on the agenda. The committee meets monthly and aims to process all requests within 4 weeks. If necessary, the committee may consult other experts.
Dates of Committee meetings 2025/2026
- Monday 15 September 2025
- Thursday 23 October 2025
- Tuesday 2 December 2025
- Thursday 15 January 2026
- Tuesday 10 February 2026
- Monday 23 March 2026
- Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Thursday 21 May 2026
- Monday 22 June 2026