Doctoral studies
Business
The increasing complexity of the world needs people who are able to conduct theoretically grounded and scientifically based research and also make decisions based on the latest research knowledge. The doctoral program in Business at the Department of Business Administration prepares interested individuals to be successful researchers or to advance in their chosen careers.
MoreEconomics and Finance
The aim of the PhD study programme is to provide competences corresponding to the highest level of higher education for academic research, development, and creative activity, as well as for working as a top professional in the corporate/public sector and also provide social competences and ability to adapt to the rapidly changing world.
MorePublic Policy and Innovation
Policymakers who are able to make broad-based decisions and researchers who create new governance-related knowledge are the foundation of national innovative capacity. The need for that kind of people is increasing - today and in the future, both globally and locally. If you wish to focus your research on a wide range of innovation and governance-related topics, you are welcome to the doctoral studies at the Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance.
MoreThe Academic Ethics Committee of Tallinn University of Technology
The Academic Ethics Committee is an independent expert body whose purpose is to assess the data protection and ethical aspects of research conducted at Tallinn University of Technology and to provide evaluations of violations of academic practices based on ethical principles.
Composition and Contact
- Chair: Vello Tõugu
- Vice-Chairs: Jakob Kübarsepp and Aive Pevkur
- Committee meetings: held once a month
- General email address: eetika@taltech.ee
The committee does not process anonymous submissions.
Requesting an Ethics Review for an R&D project
1. Submission of the Request: The project leader or researcher decides whether an ethics review is necessary. If needed, the request form is completed in the Jira system, which is then registered and forwarded to the committee secretary.
2. Formulation of the Evaluation: The committee assesses the ethical aspects of the project based on the request form and any supplementary materials. Additional clarifications may be requested, or independent experts may be involved if necessary.
3. Feedback: The committee’s decision is documented and recorded. The secretary registers the decision in Deltas and sends it to the project leader.
4. Integration and Implementation in the Project: The project leader adds the decision to the project materials and implements the project, taking the committee’s evaluation into account.
Deadlines
- Requests must be submitted by the 3rd day of the month.
- Decisions are issued no later than the 30th day of the same month.
- If additional materials or an expert review are required, the process may be extended by up to 1 month.
- During summer months, projects are reviewed in June (for applications submitted in May); requests submitted during the summer are processed in September.
How to Apply
To request an ethics review, select the service “Ethics Review for R&D project” under the Research Department Services in INTRANET, which opens the request form. The form is completed by the project leader or responsible researcher.
https://portal.taltech.ee/wiki/show/en:about:ethics_committee:general:projects:main