Staff

The Deputy Dean: Research and Innovation
Prof Jeanetta du Plessis
 
 
 
 
 

The Research Integrity Officer RIO in the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation
Prof Minrie Greeff

 

The Standing Research Integrity Committee (SRIC):

A SRIC consists of the following members:

  • Chairperson: DD: R&I
    Prof Jeanetta du Plessis
  • Research Integrity Officer (RIO) in the office of the DVC: R&I
    Prof Minrie Greeff
  • Head of the Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Office for Research, Training and Support
    Prof Wayne Towers
  • Elected Research Director in the FHS (appointed for three years)
    Prof Retha Bloem (Research Director: Community Psychosocial Research [COMPRES])
  • Secretariat

In the case of plagiarism an independent consulting attorney in the legal office may be added.

In cases of fabrication or falsification the following independent ad hoc members are included:

  • Consulting attorney in the legal office.
  • Two subject experts appropriate to the case at hand.

 

Empanelled Research Integrity Committee (ERIC):

For research non-compliance and/or violation of good research practice, as well as continuous research non-compliance and/or violation of good research practice:
A committee specifically empanelled and chaired by the DD: R&I for a specific formal intra-faculty research integrity assessment of an alleged breach in RCR. The composition varies in each case and is made up of the Standing Research Integrity Committee (SRIC) and specific ad hoc members that will differ according to each new case at hand. . 
 
Standing Research Integrity Committee (SRIC)
Plus
Ad Hoc Members:
  • Research Director (RD) (unit in which the alleged resides)
  • School Director (SD) (school in which the alleged resides)
  • An Independent person (expert in the required research integrity issue at hand)