Using participants in research
Before making an application to the Massey University Human Ethics Committee (MUHEC), staff and students must read Code of Ethical Conduct for Research, Teaching & Evaluations Involving Human Participants. This outlines the expectations for using people as participants at Massey.
*He mea whakamāori e Ngawiki-Aroha.
Human Ethics Committees
There are three Human Ethics Committees. The Northern Committee looks after Albany Campus, while the Southern A and Southern B Committees share Manawatū, Palmerston North and Wellington campuses.
Northern Committee
Chairperson
Associate Professor Fiona Te Momo
Te Pūtahi-ā-Toi
Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Konohi
Phone: +64 9 414 0800 extension 43347
Email: humanethicsnorth@massey.ac.nz
20 September 2017 to 19 September 2023
Term 2
Secretary
Dr Thushi Jayawardena-Willis
Phone: +64 6 356 9099 extension 83904
Email: humanethics@massey.ac.nz
Non-Lay Members
Dr Darryl Forsyth
1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025
Term 2
Associate Professor Craig Fowler
10 October 2022 to 9 October 2025
Term 1
Dr Ravi Reddy
22 July 2022 to 21 July 2025
Term 1
Dr Matt Williams
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025
Term 2
Student
Mr Raymond Tan
24 February 2022 to 23 February 2024
Vice-Chancellor Nominees
Dr Marco Grix
Ethicist
24 June 2021 to 24 June 2024
Term 1
Lay Members
Ms Rowena Dunn
25 November 2021 to 25 November 2024
Term 1
Ms Catherine Garvey
Legal expertise
1 March 2017 to 28 February 2023
Term 2
Mrs Nancy Naea
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2025
Term 1
Dr Dana Wensley
Legal expertise
3 October 2022 to 2 October 2025
Term 1
Mr Graeme Woodside
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2025
Term 1
Northern Committee important dates
The first half of committee meetings are open to the public.
| Application due dates | Meeting dates |
|---|---|
| 31 January | 23 February |
| 20 February | 23 March |
| 28 March | 27 April |
| 24 April | 18 May* |
| 30 May | 22 June |
| 27 June | 20 July |
| 25 July | 31 August |
| 29 August | 28 September |
| 26 September | 26 October |
| 31 October | 23 November |
| 20 November | 7 December* |
*Early or late due to statutory or university holidays, graduation or leave.
NB: No meetings are held in January.
Southern A Committee
Chairperson
Dr Negar Partow
Centre for Defence and Security Studies
20 September 2017 to 19 September 2023
Term 2
Phone: +64 4 801 5799 extension 63363
Email: humanethicsoutha@massey.ac.nz
Secretary
Patsy Broad
Phone: +64 6 356 9099 extension 83840
Email: humanethics@massey.ac.nz
Non-Lay Members
Dr Louise Brough
1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024
Term 1
Dr Stephen Chadwick
Ethicist
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2024
Term 2
Dr Ute Kreplin
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2025
Term 1
Vice-Chancellor Nominees
Prof Jackie Benschop
Biostatistician
1 November 2021 to 31 October 2024
Term 1
Lay Members
Mr Julian Ludbrook
Legal expertise
1 September 2015 to 31 August 2022
Term 2
Dr Neil Pollock
Medical expertise
3 April 2017 to 2 April 2023
Term 2
Dr Michael Pye
Health expertise
9 July 2021 to 8 July 2024
Term 1
Mr Derek Stannard
1 February 2022 to 31 January 2025
Southern A Committee important dates
The first half of committee meetings are open to the public.
| Application due dates | Meeting dates |
|---|---|
| 31 January | 14 February |
| 20 February | 7 March |
| 28 March | 18 April* |
| 24 April | 9 May |
| 30 May | 13 June |
| 27 June | 11 July |
| 25 July | 8 August |
| 29 August | 12 September |
| 26 September | 10 October |
| 31 October | 14 November |
| 20 November | 5 December* |
*Early or late due to statutory or university holidays, graduation or leave.
NB: No meetings are held in January.
Southern B Committee
Chairperson
Dr Gerald Harrison
Ethicist
School of Humanities
Phone: +64 6 356 9099 extension 83570
Email: humanethicsouthb@massey.ac.nz
4 March 2011 to 3 March 2023
Term 3
Secretary
Patsy Broad
Phone: +64 6 356 9099 extension 83840
Email: humanethics@massey.ac.nz
Non-Lay Members
Dr Debalina Dutta
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2025
Term 1
Dr Nicola Stanley-Clarke
1 July 2019 to 30 June 2025
Term 2
Vice-Chancellor Nominees
Mr Jeremy Hubbard
Legal expertise
1 February 2022 to 31 January 2025
Term 1
Dr Peter Meihana
Ngāti Kuia, Rāngitane, Ngāti Apa, Ngāi Tahu
1 August 2020 to 31 July 2023
Term 1
Lay Members
Dr Joy Bickley Asher
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2024
Term 2
Mrs Linda Faulkner
Ngāti Rangi
1 September 2015 to 31 August 2024
Term 3
Dr Fran Richardson
1 February 2022 to 31 January 2025
Term 1
Dr Craig Roberts
1 August 2017 to 31 July 2023
Term 2
Student
Morgan Heslop
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2024
Term 1
Southern B Committee important dates
The first half of committee meetings are open to the public.
| Application due dates | Meeting dates |
|---|---|
| 31 January | 16 February |
| 20 February | 2 March* |
| 28 March | 13 April |
| 24 April | 11 May |
| 30 May | 15 June |
| 27 June | 13 July |
| 25 July | 10 August |
| 29 August | 14 September |
| 26 September | 12 October |
| 31 October | 16 November |
| 20 November | 7 December* |
*Early or late due to statutory or university holidays, graduation or leave.
NB: No meetings are held in January.
Learning and development
Learning and development opportunities to support research staff and students in building their understandings of the Ethics Code and Responsible Research Conduct are facilitated regularly.
Research supervisors, early career researchers, and postgraduate students, alongside experienced researchers, are encouraged to engage in online, blended and face to face workshops on ethics.
Registrations for these events are in MyHR for staff and on Stream for students.
Contact details for the Human Ethics Committee
Auckland campus, Albany
Manawatū campus, Palmerston North and Wellington campus