UiTM Research Ethics Symposium 2026 (RES26)

RES2026, the annual training symposium organized by the Research Ethics Committee (REC), has successfully brought together the UiTM research community to strengthen understanding of ethical research practices, compliance requirements, and review processes that safeguard human rights and participant wellbeing. This year's symposium featured insightful discussions on the roles and responsibilities of administrative and academic staff within the research ethics ecosystem, alongside a newly introduced session highlighting the importance of ethics approval in relation to grant acquisition and graduation requirements. Through the strategic collaboration of 39 Ethics Review Committees (ERCs), RES2026 expanded its reach nationwide via a seamless hybrid platform, engaging the wider UiTM research community, including ERC members, reviewers, secretariats, researchers, staff, and students across campuses and faculties. The symposium recorded an impressive impact with over 1,500 views on the JPI YouTube channel, 60 physical participants at Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, and more than 500 additional participants joining from dedicated venues coordinated by PTJs and ERCs nationwide.