Research Ethics and Integrity

Facilitator: Mr Siyanda Manqele is currently the Manager of Research Ethics and Postgraduate Studies at the University of Zululand. He is responsible for overseeing the institutional Research Ethics Committees (RECs) for Animal Use (AREC) and Human Subjects (HREC), as well as managing the Higher Degrees Committee administration. In addition, he manages the research capacity development, supervision, environment, and examination compliance processes for all postgraduate students. With 14 years of experience in research management and administration across various higher education institutions, Siyanda has previously worked at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), where he focused on research outputs and publications, and at Rhodes University (RU), where he was involved in research ethics management, coordination, and administration for both HREC and AREC. Siyanda is the chairperson and founder of the Eastern Region "Community of Practice" (CoP) for research ethics management, formally launched by SARIMA in July 2020. He also serves as an editor for the Journal of Research Management and Administration (JoRMA) at Coventry University, UK. In recognition of his expertise and contributions, Siyanda was awarded the DSI/SARIMA Professional Excellence Award in Research Management at the 2021 SARIMA conference. Furthermore, in 2023, he was granted international professional recognition as a Research Management Professional (RMP) by the International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC), with this status valid from 2023 to 2028.

 

Target Group: Postgraduate students, Researchers and Postdoctoral fellows

 

Background: Promotion of research ethics in institutions of higher education looking at ethical processes, governance, roles of RECs, history, practical case studies, ethics in publication, risk & benefits, research integrity and data management.

 

Expected Outcomes:

  • Understanding ethics and its importance in research
  • Importance of RECs and their functionality
  • Risks and benefit in research
  • Research Ethics governance in Africa and SA
  • Data management and access
  • Publications and predatory journals
  • Roles of researchers in promoting integrity
  • Institutional gatekeeper permission and why it’s important

 

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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:

  • 23 April 2025

Time:

  • 09h00-16h30

Venue:

  • To be confirmed

Online Platform:

  • MS Teams

Registration:

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

Please note: The maximum capacity of this workshop is 25 participants.

 

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