The Institutional Ethics Review Board (IERB), University of Allahabad (UoA):
The Institutional Ethics Review Board (IERB) of the University of Allahabad was established in March 2013 with the primary responsibility of upholding the ethical integrity of research involving human participants. Its essential role is to ensure a thorough and competent review of all ethical aspects of research proposals, and to approve and oversee studies—spanning biomedical, behavioral, social science, and epidemiological research—to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of all human participants.
The IERB convenes regularly (at least once per semester) to review research proposals submitted by faculty members, research scholars, and postgraduate students from various Departments, Institutes, Centres, and Constituent Colleges of the University. These reviews are conducted to ensure strict adherence to the ethical standards established by the University of Allahabad, based on the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Declaration of Helsinki (2024) developed by the World Medical Association (WMA). The IERB is also responsible for formulating and periodically updating the University’s ethical guidelines in alignment with the latest revisions issued by the ICMR, WHO, and other internationally recognized ethical frameworks.
“ETHICAL CLEARANCE FROM THE IERB IS MANDATORY FOR ALL RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN PARTICIPANTS, AND PRIOR APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE INITIATING THE STUDY.”
Contact Info IERB, UoA :
Prof. Ram Manohar Yadav
Convenor IERB,
Department of Physics, UoA
E-mail: [email protected]
| Constitution of IERB, UoA | ||||
| S.No. | Composition | Full Name | Designation | Affiliation |
| 1 | Chairperson | Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor or her nominee Prof Ashish Khare (Hon’ble VC Nominee) |
Professor of Computer Science & Registrar UoA |
Office of the Registrar University of Allahabad Prayagraj-211002 |
| 2 | Convenor | Prof. Ram Manohar Yadav | Professor | Department of Physics, University of Allahabad Prayagraj-211002 |
| 3 | Member | Prof. Dhananjai Yadav | Professor | Department of Education, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002 |
| 4 | Member | Prof. Bhoomika Rastogi Kar | Professor | Centre of Behavioural & Cognitive Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002 |
| 5 | Invited Member | Prof. Chandranshu Sinha | Professor | Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002 |
| 6 | Member | Dr. Niti Kant | Associate Professor | Department of Physics,University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002 |
All proposals seeking IERB approval must be submitted to the Convenor, IERB,UoA in two hard copies, along with one soft copy emailed to [email protected] (with the subject line: "Proposal for IERB Approval"). The soft copy should be a single PDF file containing the completed IERB form and all requisite documents, duly signed by the Principal Investigator (PI), Supervisor and forwarded by the respective Head/Coordinator. Proposals from constituent colleges are required to be forwarded through the Head of the respective University Department. Only proposals submitted in the prescribed format, along with all required annexures and attachments, will be considered for ethical review. The Participant Information Document (PID) and the Consent Form must be provided in English, along with a Hindi translation, and in any other relevant languages as needed.