Important information

It is the responsibility of researchers to ensure that they stay updated on the relevant UP policies and South African legislation. Researchers working with children should ensure that they comply with the Children's Act, whereas research who work with vulnerable groups or in medical contexts should comply with the Health Act.

Important documents

Important documents relating to doing ethical research can be found below:

Before commencing with your studies please read the policies of UP that governs the ethics approval process in faculties.

 S 5102/23   Research Policy
 S 5103/23   Research Compliance Regulations
S 5143/22   Survey Policy
S 4726/09 (amended)   Plagiarism Prevention Policy (Office of the Registrar)

Important video's

The University is reviewing and updating all of its research data management policies and processes and has created three videos to help researchers prepare for these changes:

 

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