The Ethics Committee of Tallinn University (hereinafter the Committee) is an independent expert panel with the aim of evaluating data protection and ethical aspects of research conducted in Tallinn University and evaluating cases of disregard of academic practice in compliance with ethical principles.

The Committee acts in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act and other relevant legal acts, good scientific practice of Estonia, European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ALLEA), other domain-specific codes of ethics and the Agreement of Quality Good Custom of Estonian Universities.

The Committee started its activity on the 6 of November 2019. 

The Committee is composed of the following members:

Chairperson of the Committee:
Karmen Toros, School of Governance, Law and Society
Members of the Committee:
Raili Nugin, School of Humanities
Luule Sakkeus, School of Governance, Law and Society
Piret Soodla, School of Educational Sciences
Maria Zeltser, School of Digital Technologies
Kristiina Uriko, School of Natural Sciences and Health
Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
Secretary of the Committee:
Andre Kruusmaa

(Established by the Rector’s order 15 of December 2023 No 72, mandate until 31.12.2024)

Committee meetings in end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024  will take place at the following times: 

Date                        Time             Application submission deadline

17 January           at 14:00             (03 January)
14 February         at 14.00             (31 January)
13 March             at 14.00             (28 February)
17 April                at 14.00             (3 April)
15 May                at 14.00             (2 May)
5 June                 at 14.00             (23 May)

General e-mail address of the Committee is eetikakomitee@tlu.ee

Applications (Application concerning a research project) can be submitted to the Committee by an employee or a doctoral student of Tallinn University.
If there is a need for the Committee’s evaluation in research that involves the studies of students of the first or second level, the responsibility of deciding on the need for applying for the Committee’s permission remains with the supervisor and the application is submitted on behalf of the supervisor.

The applicant submits an application form, addressing it to the chairperson of the Committee, to the e-mail address eetikakomitee@tlu.ee together with additional documents taking into account that the application will be accepted in a meeting that will take place at the earliest in 14 days as of the day of submission of the application. 

The application is accompanied by a leaflet and other materials aimed at the research subject: informed consent form(s), samples of data collection instruments (including questionnaires, interview plans, test forms, etc.), signed consents from participating institutions and researchers' CVs. In the case of research conducted jointly by several different institutions, the application shall be accompanied by letters of confirmation signed by the partners involved.

Applications (Application to the Ethics Committee) can be submitted to the Committee by a member of the university’s governing body, a person who is a member of the university or a head of unit on behalf of the unit, and also by a person from outside the university if the case concerns Tallinn University or its members with regard to their activities at the university.

Applications and requests must be digitally signed and submitted to the general e-mail address.
The detailed procedure for the submission of applications and requests can be accessed via intranet.