Values and Ethics

People at UZH are committed to tolerance, diversity, inclusion, equal opportunities and equality. The website www.community.uzh.ch provides an overview of the rules and values that guide our behavior at UZH and lists relevant projects and advisory services for staff and students.
www.community.uzh.ch

Public and free access to scientific results and data, codes, teaching materials and publications is a core concern of open science. UZH promotes an open scientific culture at the local, national and international level.
Research – Open Science

Third-party funds are an important addition to the basic funding provided by the public sector. UZH discloses the sources of its third-party funds acquired since 2018 in a transparency list.
Research – Transparency

The University of Zurich and its members are committed to these principles. The Integrity Ordinance of UZH governs the structures and procedures for investigating cases of suspected scientific misconduct.
Research – Research Integrity

In the case of research projects on or with humans, UZH researchers are obliged to weigh up the the proportionality of the probable burdens and risks for the participants with regard to the expected gain in knowledge.
Research – Research Involving Human Beings

Die UZH forscht mit Tieren, um Gesundheit und Krankheiten von Menschen und Tieren besser zu verstehen sowie um neue Therapien zu entwickeln. Sie setzt wenn immer möglich tierversuchsfreie Methoden ein und forscht nur dann mit Tieren, wenn dies nicht anders möglich ist.
Research – Research Involving Animals and Animal Welfare