Human Research Ethics for Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences (ALPSS)

Any staff and student from Te Wānanga o Ngā Kete the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences (ALPSS) who are planning to conduct a research project that involves human participants will need approval from the ALPSS Human Research Ethics Committee  (this Committee replaces the former Faculty Committees of FASS, Te Piringa Faculty of Law & the School of Psychology, which are devolved committees of the University's Human Research Ethics Committee).

Your application will be considered at the next ALPSS Human Research Ethics Committee meeting.  7 to 10 working days after the application deadline a ALPSS HREC Committee meeting will be held.  You can expect to receive a letter from the Committee Chair regarding your application within 3-5 working days after the Committee meeting. Applications may be:

• Approved (with or without comments). 
  A copy of your approved application will be held on file by the Committee Administrator
• Approved subject to minor or major amendments
• Approved with conditions
• Declined, with comments indicating the course of action for the applicant 
  (generally this will involve resubmission of the application)

Information for Supervisors

• Supervisors - Information
• Supervisors - Delegated Authority for Approvals in Coursework

See also

• University of Waikato - Ethical conduct in research and related activities
• University Research Regulations
• Student Research Regulations

Important things to remember for your application

• You signed application form is to be submitted via email to alpss-ethics@waikato.ac.nz
• Supervisors:  If you have any questions about an ethical issue raised by your student's research please contact Oleg Medvedev prior to the deadline. This can help reduce delays through the approval process.