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The Network of Research Ethics Committees in the Social Sciences (neks) is an association of individuals and institutions committed to ethical review and consultation in social science research.
Activities and Events
20.11.2025 Presentation “Ethische Prinzipien und Forschungsgrundsätze: Die Arbeit sozialwissenschaftlicher Ethikkommissionen (DE)” (EN: Ethical Principles and Research Guidelines: The Work of Social Science Ethics Committees) at the 43rd annual meeting of the “Arbeitskreis medizinischer Ethikkommissionen” (AKEK), Prof. Dr. Hella von Unger
03. – 06.05.2026 Poster “From Ethics Guidelines to REC Practice: Promoting Research Integrity in Forced Migration Research in Germany” at the World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) Vancouver, Kanada
11.06.2026 Workshop and lecture with Dirk Lanzerath: “Building Trust in European Research: Evolving Models of Ethics Review and Governance in the Social Sciences and Humanities” at the Universitätsclub Bonn
12.06.2026 Biannual neks Nektwork Meeting at the Universitätsclub Bonn
Links and Resources
Here you will find information that may be helpful for ethics review processes in the social sciences.