See the website of the Economic Management Science for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

See the website of the Education Research Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

See the website of the EBIT Research Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

For further information, contact [email protected]

Any research that falls within the definition of ‘health research’ is subject to the National Health Act and must receive prior ethics approval at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee. See the definition of what constitutes ‘health research’ in the Research Compliance Regulation and the definition on the Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee website.

Practically, this means that the criteria for research projects which must obtain approval from the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee are:

▪    All qualitative and quantitative research projects conducted in the Faculty of Health Sciences; and

▪    All qualitative and quantitative research related to the health of humans regardless of the faculty(ies) in which the research project will be conducted.

See the website of the Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

All researchers conducting health research must also take note of:

▪    The National Health Act and Regulations (e.g. Regulations relating to the use of human biological materials)

▪    The Department of Health Ethics in Health Research: Principles, Processes and Structures (2015)

▪    Department of Health South African Good Clinical Practice: Clinical Trial Guidelines (2020)

▪    The National Health Act and Regulations (e.g. Regulations relating to the use of human

▪    Health Professions Council of South Africa Guidelines (e.g., the General ethical guidelines for health researchers)

▪    The Children’s Act 38 of 2005

▪    The guidelines of the South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority

▪    The Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965

See the website of the Humanities Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

See the website of the Law Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

All research projects (undergraduate, postgraduate, or studies by personnel) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) involving human subject participants, regulated biohazardous chemicals, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), internal or external data, and animal research will require the review of the project proposal and additional documentation by an appropriate University Research Ethics Committee. Research projects that do not deal with the above-mentioned subject matters or must adhere to specific discipline-driven ethical requirements can be submitted for approval to the NAS departmental research committee for final approval

See the website of the NAS Research Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

See the website of the Theology and Religion Ethics Committee for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.

See the website of the Veterinary Science for further information and forms.

If your research involves human participants you must take note of:

• the Research involving personal information page
• the requirement to submit a Research Data Management Plan which is discussed here

Important: If your research involves animals or is health research, you must also take note of the information on those pages. You may need approval from multiple ethics committees.