Useful documentation by theme

Experiments on human beings : 

• Hospital-Faculty Ethics Committee (Comité d'éthique hospitalo-facultaire) – Cliniques Saint-Luc : https://www.saintluc.be/fr/exp%C3%A9rimentation-sur-la-personne-humaine
• Vlaams interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR) – "Mind the Gap" : https://mindthegap.vlir.be/course/types-of-research-using-human-participants-and-applicable-legislation/ 

Personal Data :

When processing personal data as part of your research, you must comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• UCLouvain/BIUL/RDM : https://www.uclouvain.be/en/bibliotheques/gdpr-general-data-protection-regulation
• Utrecht University – Data Privacy Handbook : 
  https://utrechtuniversity.github.io/dataprivacyhandbook/
• Vlaams interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR) – "Mind the Gap" : https://mindthegap.vlir.be/course/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/?bookmark=5SZoLn804P
• Ensuring the security of personal data - UCLouvain Center of Services : https://uclouvain.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/article/498663629

Intellectual property : 

What are the rights associated with your dataset ? Who owns these rights ? Do you have permission to re-use or share third-party data ? How can you protect your data ? 

You will find more information on intellectual property rules (types of ownership, legislation, UCLouvain regulations, etc.) on the Research Administration intranet : https://www.uclouvain.be/en/adre/intellectual-property-regulations

Matériel génétique non-humain :

Information on the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic material (animal, plant, microbial or other origin) and the equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use can be found on the Research Administration intranet : https://www.uclouvain.be/en/adre/the-nagoya-protocol

See also the website of the Vlaams interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR) :

• Mind the gap : https://nagoya.vlir.be/
• Nagoya Protocol Checklist for Researchers : https://nagoya.vlir.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nagoya-Protocol-Checklist-for-Researchers_final.pdf

Dual use et misuse : 

Guides and information on dual use and misuse can be found on the Research Administration intranet :

• Guidelines for researchers on dual use and misuse of research : https://www.uclouvain.be/en/adre/dual-use-misuse
• FAQ : https://www.uclouvain.be/en/adre/faq

Responsible partnerships :

UCLouvain's policy for responsible research partnerships: https://www.uclouvain.be/en/research/responsible-partnerships

You will find the Charter drawn up by UCLouvain, a self-assessment questionnaire and contact details.