Faculty of Arts School of Historical Studies

Human research ethics procedures for staff and students

Further information

Storage

All researchers, whether staff or student, must ensure their data is stored appropriately in the School. Researchers are permitted to make a copy of their data to keep at another location, provided the originals remain in the School and that the data stored off site is kept in accordance with storage guidelines. At the completion of the project, a complete set of data is to be stored in the School for a minimum of 5 years (see the University Guidelines). When your project is nearing completion the HEAG will contact staff members, supervisors and students to ensure a data storage form has been completed and that all data relating to a project is retained according to the statement made on data storage and retention in the ethics application.

Variation to Project

If subsequent variations or modifications to the project are required once approval has been granted, a request for amendment must be submitted for approval. If HEAG considers that the proposed changes are significant, researchers may be required to submit a new application for approval of the revised project.

Annual Reports

The Human Research Ethics Committee requires all researchers to submit an annual report on each of their projects in March of the following year, or at the conclusion of the project if it continues for less than a year. Requests for annual reports are sent out by the Human Research Ethics Office in February/March each year. Failure to submit an annual report at the end of each year will mean approval for the project will lapse and a new application will need to be submitted.

The University’s Code of Conduct for Research sets out the obligations on all University researchers, staff and students to be aware of the ethical framework governing research at the University and to comply with institutional and regulatory requirements. The NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans (1999) sets out the national standards of ethical conduct for research involving humans. All researchers should be familiar with these documents.

Where can I get further information, and the guidelines and forms?

Visit the human ethics website, contact the Historical Studies Human Ethics Advisory Group (HEAG), or contact one of the human research ethics team at the Melbourne Research Office:

Kate Murphy, Executive Officer HREC and Health Sciences HESC
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 2073, email: k.murphy@unimelb.edu.au

Tony Callahan, Behavioural and Social Sciences HESC
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 2067, email: t.callahan@unimelb.edu.au

Jacky Angus, Humanities and Applied Sciences HESC
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 2074, email: jsa@unimelb.edu.au

Leonarda Iacovino, general enquiries
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 2071, email: l.iacovino@unimelb.edu.au

Vanda Arfi, general enquiries
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 2069, email: v.arfi@unimelb.edu.au

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