Griffith University Research Ethics Manual
Our booklet-based ethics manual, GUREM, has been created to assist in the design and conduct of human research. The manual addresses specific areas of ethical concern and offers advice on research activities.
Ethical review submissions
Learn how to gain human research ethics approval for your project.
Research Ethics Advisors
Our Research Ethics Advisors are the first point of contact for advice and assistance on human research ethics matters. They can help you with completing ethical review applications and understanding the ethics process.
Human Research Ethics Committee
Our Human Research Ethics Committee is responsible for considering applications for ethical review, monitoring the conduct of approved protocols and advising the University on related policies and guidelines.
Student and staff participants
If you intend on inviting Griffith staff or students to participate in your research, ensure review the Surveying of Griffith Students and Staff Policy (PDF 55K) and submit an Application to Conduct a Survey form if required. To call for staff and student participants, you can submit a request for your project to be included in the monthly e-newsletter from the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), which lists current Griffith research projects calling for volunteers.
Further resources
- National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
- Guidelines under Section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988
- Guidelines Approved under Section 95A of the Privacy Act 1988
- World Medical Association, Declaration of Helsinki (2008) - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects
- Access to data from the Commonwealth Electoral Roll for the purposes of research
- Human Research Ethics Handbook - Commentary on the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans
- Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities: Guidelines for researchers and stakeholders
- National Indigenous Research and Knowledge Network
- Keeping research on track II - 2018 (PDF)
- Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (GERAIS)
- (NZ) National Ethical Standards
- (NZ) Te Ara Tika. Guidelines for Maori research ethics: A framework for researchers and ethics committee members - 2010 (PDF)
- Are Research Ethics Obsolete in the Era of Big Data?
- (International) International Compilation of Human Research Protections (Updated for 2018)
- (International) Office for Human Research Protections, United States - 2018
- Did a study of Indonesian people who spend most of their days under water violate ethical rules? - Science
- Canada sued over years of alleged experimentation on indigenous people - The Guardian
Contact us
For more information regarding human ethics at Griffith, call (07) 3735 2069 or email us