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ADEP System
Welcome to the newly developed ADEP System ADEP is an online solution designed to streamline the process of capturing, approving, and monitoring research ethics applications. To access the system, please register by emailing your name, surname, student or staff number, and email address to Mrs Madelien Burgers at madelien.burgers@…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/no-risk-or-low-risk
No risk or Low risk
Is my study a No risk or a Low risk study? FNASREC deals with zero/ no-risk and low-risk studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences that are not health-related. The scientific review committee (internal committee in a School or Department that are subject matter experts) plays a central role in ensuring that the quality…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-ethics-office/my-study-no-risk-or-low-risk
Is my study No risk or Low risk?
Is my study a No-risk or a Low-risk study? FNASREC deals with zero/ no-risk and low-risk studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences that are not health-related. The scientific review committee (internal committee in a School or Department that are subject matter experts) plays a central role in ensuring that the quality and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/application-process
Application Process
Follow the process below to obtain an ethics number: The student/researcher (applicant) conceptualises the research study in alignment with the ADEP proposal template (…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/welcome-fnasrec
Welcome to FNASREC
Overview All research conducted at the university requires ethics clearance, as mandated by section 4.11.4 of the General Academic Rules, approved on 16 November 2023. The NWU policy stipulates that all research, including MSc and PhD student projects, and any research conducted by staff and post-doctoral associates, whether funded or…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/other-recs
Other RECs
Other NWU Research Ethics Committees (RECs) (http://services.nwu.ac.za/research-support/research-ethics) North-West University Animal Production Research Ethics Committee (AnimProdREC) Registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) Handles all research ethics applications relating to animals and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/complaints-procedure