Research Ethics Committee

The Research Ethics Committee serves as OsloMet’s Committee for Research Integrity, in accordance with § 6 of the Research Ethics Act.

The committee is subordinate to the Rector and reports directly to the Rector. The Rector delegates authority to the committee in the following matters:

1. The committee shall review and provide statements in individual cases involving possible breaches of recognised research ethics norms and scientific misconduct, arising from conflicts or complaints related to suspected violations of such norms at the university.
   The committee’s statements must be in writing and include a reasoned assessment with a conclusion, in accordance with OsloMet’s guidelines for handling individual cases of possible breaches of recognized research ethics norms and scientific misconduct.

2. In addition to handling individual cases, the committee shall contribute to ensuring that research at OsloMet is conducted within the framework of national laws, OsloMet’s ethical guidelines for research, and the guidelines developed by the national research ethics committees by:

   • Providing input to teaching/training in research ethics at OsloMet

   • Advising on research ethics related to OsloMet’s research upon request from university leadership

   • Proposing measures to raise awareness of research ethics among OsloMet’s staff and students when deemed necessary

3. The committee shall stay informed about national and international research ethics issues.
   Members are appointed for a four-year term.

The university board has established guidelines to govern the work of the Research Ethics Committee in handling individual cases related to scientific misconduct at OsloMet

On 24 June 2025, the following members and deputy members of the Research Ethics Committee were appointed and reappointed for the period from 31 July 2025 to 31 July 2029.

Members of the committee :

• Chair and legal professional: Professor Harald Irgens-Jensen – Department of Private Law, University of Oslo
• Vice-chair and legal professional: Professor Kristin Bergtora Sandvik – Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo

External academic staff representatives:

• Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, Research Director, Division for Public Health and Prevention, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• Katrine Fangen, Professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo

Internal academic staff representatives:

• Ole Martin Moen, Professor, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, OsloMet
• Anne Leseth, Professor, Centre for the Study of Professions, OsloMet

Deputy external academic staff representatives:

• Halvor Nordby, Professor, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Inland Norway
• Rani Lill Anjum, Researcher, School of Economics and Business, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Deputy internal academic staff representatives:

• Louise Mifsud, Professor, Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education, OsloMet

Nils Pharo, Professor, Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science, OsloMet

Committee Secretary:

Senior Adviser Stine Hulleberg Johansen – Section for Research and Societal Improvement, Department of Research and Development, OsloMet