Human research ethics
Using RIMS
The Research Information Management System (RIMS) is an integrated online system designed to help researchers apply for and manage their research grants and research ethics applications.
University staff and conjoint appointments have access to RIMS based on their information technology credentials.
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates have access to RIMS based on their student information technology credentials.
Where an HDR candidate is both a candidate and a staff member and will be a student investigator on an ethics protocol, the candidate can access RIMS using their student information technology credentials.
Other coursework, honours and undergraduate students will need to have a profile created in RIMS to facilitate access to the system. Please request access via an e-mail to human-ethics@newcastle.edu.au and provide your full name, student number and School.
Those who need to access RIMS while working off campus should use the University's VPN. See this Knowledge Base article for instructions.
RIMS User Guides
| Topic | PDF Guide |
|---|---|
| Getting started and locating records in RIMS | Read the guide |
| Creating an Initial / New Project application | Read the guide |
| Creating a Variation application | Read the guide |
| Responding to submission feedback | Read the guide |
| Completing workflow assignments | Read the guide |
| Creating progress reports | Read the guide |
| Creating an adverse event report | Read the guide |
| Registering an external ethics approval | Read the guide |
* These guides were updated in March 2022. They are also accessible on the University's internal ReSearchHub.
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