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Grievance Procedure
In order to ensure transparency and expediency within the Ethics Office, as well as the ethics committees that it supports, there is a very clear procedure that is in place, when a grievance/complaint is received (as indicated in the attached SOP). There are three types of complaints: Grievances/Complaints from…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/whistleblowing
Whistleblowing
The NWU is committed to the highest standard of ethics and integrity in research. Researchers of the institution are expected to behave in an honest and responsible way at all times. Research activities will be carried out in an open and transparent manner and in accordance to the code of conduct for researchers of the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec/hrec-comm-info
NWU-HREC Committee Information
NWU-HREC membership List Meetings Schedule Calendar - 2026 NWU-HREC - New Applications: Ms Carolien van Zyl Senior Administrative Officer +27 18 299 1206 Ethics-HRECApply@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 104, Potchefstroom NWU-HREC - In-Process Applications: Ms Mamo Gaborone Senior…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/HREC/application-notification-forms
Application and Notification Forms
Larger/Single Study/Affiliated to another Single Study Applications: SOP for the research ethics approval application process SOP for the expedited review process Application Form for a Larger or Single Study Application Form for a Larger or Single Study (Other Faculties) Evaluation form for a Larger Study Informed Consent Form…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec-report-forms
HREC Report Forms
SAE & SI's: SOP for incident and serious adverse event reporting and management NWU-HREC Incident Report Form Research Monitoring: SOP for monitoring and amendment of approved research studies NWU-HREC Annual Monitoring Report Templatehttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec-applicant-tools
HREC - Applicant Tools
Sample Narrative CV NWU Code of Conduct for Researchers Withdrawal for an Application in Process Guideline for obtaining approval from the North-West Department of Health (HWDOH) Material Transfer Agreement for Human Biological Materials Gazette - Material Transfer Agreement for Human…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec-reviewer-tools
NWU-HREC Reviewer Tools
Reviewer Tools Reviewer Report form for applications Reviewer Report form for Reviewer Reviewer Report form for Statistician Reviewer Report form for Community Representative Reviewer Response to Monitoring Reportshttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec-other-ethics-resources