University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee (UMREC)
The University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee (UMREC) undertakes ethics review of all research involving human participants including funded and unfunded research which is non-medical.
The UMREC conducts an ethics review prior to the beginning of any research involving human participants. The UMREC examines the ethics components of the research such as, sound methodology, possible risks to the subjects, recruitment of subjects, consent from the subjects, confidentiality or anonymity for the subjects, the way in which the data is handled, and how feedback can be provided for the subjects.
More information is available in the following documents:
1) Code of Research Ethics
2) University of Malaya Manual of Responsible Research
Application of UMREC-NM (student and staff):
a. The UMREC-NM forms can be downloaded directly from this website:
- Application form
- Participant information sheet
- Consent form
- Questionnaire/ interview guide
b. All the application forms should be computer typed. Handwritten forms will be totally rejected
c. Applicants are required to submit a copy of PDF of their application to UMREC email at umrec@um.edu.my. Therefore,
- The application form must be signed by supervisors (for student application) and head of department/ dean of the faculty
- Please scan and save the completed form, i) Application form, ii) Participant Information Sheet, iii) Consent form, and iv) Questionnaire/ interview guide) in ONE PDF file with name: "UMREC_Application_(your name)" e.g. UMREC_Application_Ali
d. Please make sure that your submission is complete prior to the checklist. The UMREC-NM will strictly reject and will not entertain any incomplete submissions.
3) Closing dates for application submission as follows :
Month |
Date |
January |
4 January 2021 |
February |
2 February 2021 |
March |
1 March 2021 |
April |
1 April 2021 |
May |
4 May 2021 |
June |
1 June 2021 |
July |
1 July 2021 |
August |
3 August 2021 |
September |
1 September 2021 |
October |
1 October 2021 |
November |
2 November 2021 |
December |
1 December 2021 |
Download
- Committee Structure
- Consent Form for Internet Survey
- Consent (English Version)
- Consent (Bahasa Malaysia Version)
- Application Form
- Code of Research Ethics
- Amendment Form
- Manual for Responsible Research
- Participation Information Sheet (Sample 1)
- Participation Information Sheet (Sample 2)
- Revision of Research
- Extension of Research
- FAQ
Contact Us
Prof Dr. Sarinah Low Wah Yun
Acting Chairperson
University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee-Non Clinical (UMREC)
For enquiries on research ethics, please email to:
Madam Aufzalina Mohd Yusof
Email: umrec@um.edu.my