This pages contains a collection of ethics rules at NTNU related to different topics.

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General

Code of ethics for employees at NTNU (Approved by Rector 14 April 2015.)

Ethics guidelines for government employees (in Norwegian)

Whistleblowing

If you discover any ethically objectionable situations, you should report these to NTNU. This might be anything from bad research ethics, to unethical behaviour during a trip. This page describes whistleblowing routines and how reports are followed up.

Research ethics

• Co-authorship
• Collection of personal data for research projects
• Method choice (NTNU using the Ethical Research Committee’s guidelines, in Norwegian)
• Ethical considerations on what you should research (NTNU using the Ethical Research Committee’s guidelines, in Norwegian)
• The Research Integrity Committee at NTNU 2021–2024

Impartiality

• Impartiality - how to avoid impartiality conflicts
• Regulations regarding second jobs

Finance

• Ethics in purchasing | Guidelines for ethical purchasing, in Norwegian
• Disqualifications for purchasing
• Gifts and perquisites

Travel

• Gifts and other perequisites received while traveling
• Travel and lodging must always be paid for by NTNU
• Travel guidelines

Your employment

• Harassment and conflicts

Studies

• Suitability assessment
• Cheating on exams

Ethics portal

NTNU's ethics portal contains concrete examples of ethical dilemmas.