Upcoming Events
Mapping a Path for Responsible Research: Promoting Ethical Practices among NWU Postgraduate Students Online
This webinar is intended to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical considerations in research and decision making. It aims to equip academics and post-graduate students in their various fields with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research responsibly and uphold ethical principles.
- Date:
- Tuesday 15 August 2023
- Time:
- 14:30 - 16:00
- Time Zone:
- Central Africa Time (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- 4th Year/Honours Academic Staff Masters and Doctoral Students
- Categories:
- Research Events > Webinar
Bio: Associate Professor Gordon Wayne Towers is the current Head of the Ethics Office for Research, Training and Support in the Faculty of Health Sciences at North-West University. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics at Stellenbosch University in 2015 (cum laude). His research focus is currently on genetic epidemiology, but he is building a research track in the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genetic and genomic research. In 2014, Prof Towers was appointed as a member of the newly established North-West University Health Research Ethics Committee (NWU-HREC) at the university and became vice chairperson of this committee in September 2014. He then became Chairperson of the NWU-HREC from September 2017 to September 2019 (after which he became an advisory committee member). He is also currently a member of the North-West University Animal Care, Health and Safety Research Ethics Committee (NWU AnimCareREC), the North-West University Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (NWU-HSSREC) and the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Research Ethics Committee (FNASREC). He is also a member of the Senate Committee for Research Ethics (SCRE) since February 2016. He was the workgroup leader of the Communication and Marketing working group of the Research Ethics Committee Association of Southern Africa (REASA) and also lead the Constitution workgroup of the African Research Integrity Network (ARIN).