This session will address the challenges of obtaining informed consent in highly sensitive situations. Two researchers will discuss their experiences of working in conflict zones and working with people who have been involved in conflicts.   Speakers: Ellen Vermeulen & Kevin Smets

This session will address the importance of metadata for ensuring the reproducibility of scientific research. Speaker: Niek Van Wettere

Master’s students from the programme in gerontology will organise a session about ethics issues from their research. Speakers: TBC

This session will discuss current policy issues relating to animal experiments. Speakers: Professor Karin Breeckpot & Professor Eline Menu

This event will not take place. The VUB will install a monument to the victims of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and other victims of human rights violations. Speakers: VUB Rector Caroline Pauwels

The killing of the African American George Floyd by the police in the United States sparked protests that quickly developed into a global phenomenon. In Europe, people protested on an unprecedented scope in several cities like Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam or Vienna to express...