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Research Ethics

Research Ethics Overview


 

At Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网, the ethical conduct of research is a high priority. Ethical research is promoted as part of research training and supervision in Higher Degrees review processes, short courses for staff and students, and engagements with national experts. 

In addition, Rhodes has adopted the Department of Health’s research Principals, Processes and Structures (DoH, 2015) accredited by the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC).

There are four committees at Rhodes to provide ethical clearance for research by students and staff:

  • the Animal Research Ethics Committee;
  • the Education Faculty Research Ethics Committee for low-risk studies conducted in the Education Faculty;
  • the Humanities Faculty Research Ethics Committee for low-risk studies conducted in the Humanities Faculty;
  • the Human Research Ethics Committee for all other studies involving human participants.

Each of the RECs has an online application system on ERAS, and applicants should make sure they apply through the correct form. 

For overall deliberations on and support for research ethics, the Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 Research Ethics Forum (RUREF) meets four times a year.

All these committees are under the auspices of the Research Office. Within the Research Office, an Ethics Coordinator is available to manage the system and support applicants. RUREF, in turn, supports the coordinator and RECs on strategic matters.

 

  

News & Important Announcements
ERAS - Accessing the online system
Research Involving Human Participants
Research Involving Animal Subjects
Applying from Outside Rhodes
Governance Documents
Resources
Research in Education
ERAS - Accessing the online system

Ethical Review Application System (ERAS)

ERAS is the online system through which Rhodes students and staff apply for and receive research ethics approval.

Applicants click here to access ERAS 

Reviewers click here to access ERAS

The ERAS system ONLY uses Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 email.  Check your email regularly for notices from ERAS

Protocol Amendments

If you wish to make changes to your protocol after having received Ethics Approval, download and complete the Protocol Amendment Request form below and email it to ethics-committee@ru.ac.za

Protocol Amendment Request Form

For queries, contact the Chairperson Research Ethics Coordinator -

Dr Janet Hayward

046 603 7314

For step-by-step instructions on how to use ERAS, please download the manuals or watch the videos below:

ERAS Navigation Videos:
Accessing ERAS Page and logging in
Creating a project in ERAS
Addressing comments in ERAS

 

Applying from Outside Rhodes

Researchers outside Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 seeking to conduct research involving human participants should obtain research ethics clearance at their home institutions and provide proof of such clearance when approaching Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 to conduct research at the institution.

They need to complete this Application Form External or Non - Affiliated Research Application form and email it to ethics-committee@ru.ac.za with the following documents attached:

  • Ethics Approval letter from their 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网
  • Research Proposal
  • Research Instruments
  • Participant Informed Consent document

Researchers wanting to engage Rhodes staff as research participants will need gatekeeper permission from the Director of the Division of People & Culture (formerly known as Human Resources). 

Researchers wanting to engage Rhodes students as research participants will need gatekeeper permission from the Rhodes Registrar. 

Unaffiliated researchers may request the Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 Human Research Ethics Committee for ethics approval by emailing their request to ethics-committee@ru.ac.za

Training & Resources

Training:

The next Research Ethics Training workshops will be held online via Zoom on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, 27 January 2025 at 10:30

Tuesday, 27 January 2025 at 14:15

Wednesday, 28 January 2025 at 10:30

Wednesday, 28 January 2025 at 14:15

If you would like to join, please complete THE GOOGLE FORM and indicate which timeslot you will be able to attend. 

Online Ethics Training for  Supervisors and Students:

Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation

TCPS Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.

 Templates:

Examples of Consent and Permission requests to download and adapt according to your research.

Research Involving Animal Subjects

The Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 Animal Research Ethics Committee (RU-AREC) reviews applications for ethical clearance for research and teaching activities involving animal subjects. RU-AREC is registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC). Before you undertake any research/teaching that involves animals, be sure to read the Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 and navigate to the Research Involving Animal Subjects page. Applications for clearance can be done on the ERAS system using the Animal Ethics form.

Research Policy on Animal Ethics

Animal Ethics REC:
Chairperson
Prof Shelley Edwards
Deputy Chairperson –
Ms Lerato Baloyi-Mokwena

Read More >>

Upcoming Animal Research Ethics Committee Meetings 

05 February 2026

05 March 2026

02 April 2026

Applications to be reviewed at a meeting need to be submitted at least TWO WEEKS before the meeting is to be held.

 

Research Involving Human Participants

Students or staff planning to undertake research involving interactions with human participants must apply for research ethics clearance online. Login to ERAS via the applicants portal (above).

For low-risk Education projects, select the Education Faculty Ethics Form (low-risk). For all other projects select the Human Ethics form.

For queries and support, you may contact the following:

Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC):
Chairperson and Ethics Coordinator – 
Dr Janet Hayward

046 603 7314

Deputy Chairperson -

Mr Samuel Simango

046 603 8960

The issuance of Gatekeeper Permissions for conducting research involving Rhodes 欧洲杯足球网_外围买球app推荐-投注|官网 students as participants has been delegated by the Registrar to the Chair of the Human Ethics Committee.  Kindly contact Dr Janet Hayward for Gatekeeper Permissions.

Community Engaged Research

If you wish to design your research questions and methods and select your participants through engagement and interaction with community members, apply for Scoping Approval.

Upcoming Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Meeting

29 January 2026

26 February 2026

23 March 2026

Applications to be reviewed at a meeting need to be submitted at least TWO WEEKS before the meeting is to be held.

 

 

 

Research in Education

For all research registered in or associated with the Education Faculty, apply through the Education Faculty’s Research Ethics Committee (EF-REC).

Click HERE to access the form.

For queries and support, you may contact the following:
Faculty of Education REC:
Chairperson -
Prof Bruce Brown
Deputy Chairperson -
Dr Otilia Chiramba
Faculty Officer of Education:
Ms Shehnaaz Asmal-Motara

In Education, researchers gain approval through two Faculty committees: The Education Faculty Higher Degrees Committee reviews the proposal, and the REC reviews the ethics application.  Approval for both takes place via ERAS.

All the info you need to apply for Research Ethics clearance in the Education Faculty can be found here.

Meeting Dates and Deadlines 2025

News & Updates

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REPORT UNETHICAL RESEARCH

Any member of the public or Rhodes fraternity who is concerned that Rhodes staff or student research might be contravening ethical research principles is asked to report their concerns. These include (but are not limited to) the following:

You will not be asked to provide your name or contact details, simply to explain your concerns, which will be forwarded the relevant Research Committee Chairperson for investigation and follow up where necessary. Please click on the button below to report unethical research conducted by Rhodes university staff or students.