Resources for Researchers

We provide researchers with the tools they need to design, submit, and conduct ethically sound studies.

Guidelines and Policies

• South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines: Principles, Processes and Structures, 2024, (V3.1) (NDoH 2024)
• Human Research Ethics Policy (2024) — the overarching policy governing ethics review at TUT
• Standard Operating Procedures (2024) — detailed processes for review, monitoring, and reporting
• Terms of Reference (2024) — defining the structure and governance of HREC
• National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)
• Ministerial Consent for Non-Therapeutic Health Research with Minors
• International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects
• The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research