Facilitator: Ms Michelle Barnett has worked at Nelson Mandela University for the past 4 years in the Office of Research Development, with her main role to facilitate the implementation of MEOS, the Mandela Ethics Online System. She is now involved across the faculties in training users and providing end-user support for MEOS. 

 

Target Group: Researchers (undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs and academics)

 

Background: The Mandela Ethics Online System (MEOS) has been launched across all faculties. All researchers that require ethics approval for research involving human participants or animals are required to complete their application for ethics approval on MEOS.


This workshop provides an overview of the following:

  • creating an application on MEOS
  • updating your personal details
  • sharing your form with your supervisor
  • uploading relevant documents
  • using the electronic signature function
  • attending to feedback received from the relevant ethics review committee
  • tracking your application
  • creating sub-forms
  • where to find help

 

If you would like to attend the workshop above, please complete the following form and submit, after which you will receive an email indicating receipt of the form.
 

 

 

 

Faculty:








 

If other selected, please specify the faculty/centre under which you fall:

 

What campus are you based at?:








 

If other selected, please specify:

 

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If other selected, please specify your citizenship:

 

 

Department and/or area of research:

 

Position at Nelson Mandela University (e.g. Postdoc, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, PASS Staff):

 

Level of study and discipline, (e.g. MA/PhD - Development Studies):

 

 

I commit to full attendance of this workshop on the specified date and if unable to attend, I will notify Jadine Januarie at The Office of Research Development.

 

I have discussed this workshop with my manager/supervisor and they have agreed to release me for the duration of the above mentioned workshop.


 

If YES, provide the name of your Manager/Supervisor:

 

and your Manager/Supervisor's email address:

 

If NO, and you have not discussed this with your manager/supervisor OR you do not have a manager/supervisor, please elaborate:

 

Please indicate whether you will be attending the workshop in-person or virtually:
(Kindly note that you cannot switch from one format of attendance to another without informing the Office of Research Development well in advance. If you select in-person or virtual attendance, you need to commit to it due to cost implications).


 

Please indicate if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs:

 

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This workshop is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) through the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDG)

 

Workshop Information

Date:

  • 8 April 2025

Time:

  • 09h00-10h30

Venue:

  • To be confirmed

Online Platform:

  • MS Teams

Registration:

  • Registration is open via the online form on this page.

 

Enquiries: