Tell us about the incidents and behavior of your local Ethics Review Board that may qualify them for the title of:
'Worst Ethics Review Board in the World'
Claire Louise Barrett
You work closely with the University of Free State [UFS] Ethics Board
Can you please give us an analysis of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the UFS system?
Many researchers in UFS are frustrated by the workings of the aptly named RIMS Ethics Board System.
What are the ways forward for this highly flawed system?
Sometimes, resolution of problems like these can benefit a whole University. And stop the loss of valuable staff members. And University students and postgraduates.
One should look at the potential benefit to all, rather than the risk to a few....
Stellenbosch University approved a racially charged study.
In 2019
We had hoped that this level of Racism and Apartheid reporting had come to an end
This was a study involving 60 people [ out of a population of millions] and socio-economic differences and educational opportunities
No conclusions were possible, yet the authors chose to go ahead anyway
https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/stellenbosch-study-on-coloured-women-draws-on-colonial-stereotypes-22166233
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