Ethical Standards for Research on Human and Animal Subjects
The Ethical Standards Committee is a sub-committee of SENATE, established on 2-11-84 to provide uniform and effective protection of the rights of human subjects. This document was approved by SENATE RESOLUTION 54.9 dated 26 November 1985 and the present, revised version, differs only in layout and minor editorial amendment.
All University research and class projects in which Human and Animal subjects are used MUST have prior approval of either the Department, or University Ethical Standards Committee. Full details are presented in this document.
Animal Subjects
At present any animal research applications for ethical clearance must use the same procedures and form as for human research (see below). However, research applications must be submitted directly to the Rhodes University Ethical Standards Committee c/o m.gobel@ru.ac.za, phone 046-603 7366.
Ethical Standards Policy
Human Subjects
Policy
Ethics Approval Application Form
Ethics Approval Application Form
