Research

CSET Research Ethics

Research ethical clearance must be obtained for all research at Unisa prior to the commencement of the research.

Research ethics applications must be submitted using the online Research Ethics (RE) Application system which can be accessed at the following link: https://unisa.forms.ethicalreviewmanager.com/

Policies

CSET has four Research Ethics Committees.

School of Computing Research Ethics Committee:

This Committee reviews research ethics applications that involve human participants (such as collection of data through questionnaires or interviews), non-human and secondary data applications that are classified as negligible or low risk.

Chairperson: Dr. Danie Bischoff

Email: Dbischof@unisa.ac.za


Deputy Chair Information Systems:
Prof. Hugo Lotriet 

Email: lotrihh@unisa.ac.za 

Deputy Chair Computer Science: Ms. Ruthea Vorster

Email:   RVorster@unisa.ac.za


School of Engineering Research Ethics Committee:

This Committee reviews research ethics applications that involve human participants (such as collection of data through questionnaires or interviews), non-human and secondary data applications that are classified as negligible or low risk.

Chairperson: Dr Walied Hussien

Email: hussiwam@unisa.ac.za

Deputy Chair: Prof Baraka Sempunga

Email: sempubc@unisa.ac.za

Deputy Chair: Prof Antoine Mulaba

Email: mulaba@unisa.ac.za


School of Science Research Ethics Committee:

This Committee reviews research ethics applications that involve human participants (such as collection of data through questionnaires or interviews), non-human and secondary data applications that are classified as negligible or low risk.

Chairperson: Prof Luyanda Noto

Email: notoll@unisa.ac.za


Deputy Chair:
Prof Amos Kubeka

Email: Kubekas@unisa.ac.za


CSET College Research Ethics Committee:

This Committee reviews CSET research ethics applications that are classified as medium or high risk applications.

Chairperson: Prof Adéle Da Veiga

Email: dveiga@unisa.ac.za  


Additional Unisa research ethics templates:

Last modified: 2024/01/08