Ethics Committee

The Iscte Business School's Ethics Committee (EC) is responsible for issuing opinions and recommendations, within the scope of the respective scientific areas, on the research carried out by students of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle curricular units, of master's theses, PhD theses or project reports. The Ethics Committee is also responsible for issuing opinions on the research carried out by teachers and researchers from the Iscte Business School and the Business Research Unit (BRU).


Ethics Committee Members

 > Professor Patrícia Filipe | President

 > Professor Alexandra Ferreira Lopes

 > Professor Ana Patrícia Duarte

 > Professor Jonas Oliveira

 > Professor Sandra Loureiro


Guiding Documents

 > Regulations of the Ethics Council and Ethics Committees of Iscte - Click Here (in Portuguese only)

 > Code of Ethical Conduct in Research - Click Here

 > Guidelines for Researchers on Protection of Personal Data in Scientific Research Activities at Iscte - Click Here

 > Security and Private Data Protection Recommendations - Click Here

 > Procedures Flowchart - Click Here


A study should be submitted for analysis by the EC if any of the following applies:

  1. the study involves processing personal data;
  2. the study involves a sample derived from vulnerable populations
  3. the study involves significant risks for the participants.



Submission Requests

Submission Deadline  Meeting date of IBS Ethics Committee
08 of February 2026 18 of February 2026
06 of March 2026
16 of March 2026
10 of April 2026 20 of April 2026
08 of May 2026 18 of May 2026
05 of June 2026 15 of June 2026
03 of July 2026 13 of July 2026
> Submission Guide - Click Here
 > Submission Form - PDF | Word
 > Questionnaire on processing of personal data - Click Here
 > Debriefing explanation - Click Here
 > Informed consent example (For studies where there is no processing of personal data of the participants) - Click Here
 > Informed consent example (For studies where data is collected from the participants) - Click Here



Contact

comissao.etica.ibs@iscte-iul.pt