Research and Data Protection

The majority of health-related research involves the processing of personal data, including special category data such as health information. To support TU Dublin researchers in meeting their obligations under the GDPR, the guidance and resources below outline key requirements and good practice.

The European Commission's Ethics and Data Protection Decision Tree can further support you in identifying and addressing potential data protection issues related to the data processing activities in your project. 

Personal Data & Scientific Research

Research Using Health Related Data

Risk Assessment DPIA's

Data Protection and AI in Research