Human Research Ethics Committee

(a standing committee of the Academic Board)

The Human Research Ethics Committee is responsible to the Academic Board for the promotion, review and monitoring of ethical practice in human research carried out by staff or students of the University and for monitoring compliance with the University's Human Research Ethics Regulations.

Those intending to conduct human research should, in the first instance, assess the ethical status of their projects by discussion with colleagues and with reference to any appropriate professional ethical codes. Every proposal for human research to be carried out by staff or students of the University must be referred to the relevant School or Departmental committee (or, where none exists, to the University Human Research Ethics Committee) which must satisfy itself that the research project:

• will comply with the current professional standards pertaining to the discipline or paradigm within which the research is to be conducted
• is in accordance with University policies and principles of human research.

University Regulations and Guidelines

Ethical Conduct in Human Research and Related Activities Regulations (updated July 2008)

Ethical Conduct in Human Research and Related Activities Regulations - PDF version

• Appendix 1: Guidelines for Professional Practice and Community Conduct

• Appendix 2: University Delegated Ethics Committees

• Appendix 3: Suggested Application Format

• Appendix 4: Guidelines for Observation and Research in Schools and Early Childhood Services

• Appendix 5: Referring Human Ethics Applications to a Health and Disability Committee

Student Research Regulations 2000

2008 Devolved Ethics Committees

• CSTER - Centre for Science and Technology Education Research: cster@waikato.ac.nz
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Law
• School of Maori and Pacific Development
• School of Science and Engineering: http://info.sci.waikato.ac.nz
• Psychology
• Waikato Management School

University Human Research Ethics Committee 2009 Members

1. Chairperson appointed by the Academic Board - Dr Rosemary De Luca

2. One academic staff member appointed annually by each Board of Studies on the nomination of the relevant Dean.

Arts and Social Science:	Dr R. Walker
Computing and Mathematical Sciences:	Professor I. Witten (alternative Dr D. Nichols)
Education:	P. Flanagan
Law:	H. Paterson
Management:	Associate Professor C. Costley
Maori and Pacific Development:	M. Dodd
Science and Engineering:	Dr C. Eames

3. One person, not a University of Waikato staff member, appointed by Council - Dr B. Linehan.

4. One Postgraduate student appointed annually by the Vice Chancellor - TBA

5. Co-opted members: M. Oulton, R. Isler

Secretary: Carol Robinson - Email c.robinson@waikato.ac.nz

Other Useful Links

•  Resources on Ethical Conduct in Research and Related Activities

•  Postgraduate Studies

•  Staff Code of Conduct

•  Code of Ethics for Academic Staff