On May 27, a commentary by Nicoli Nattrass appeared in the South African Journal of Science , reporting the results of a questionnaire-based investigation among students at the University of Cape Town , titled “Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences?” ’
Universities require studies which involve human subjects — either in a clinical or nonclinical context — as well as vertebrate animals, to be screened by ethics committees before they are conducted. The university, in granting ethical clearance, accords the study legitimacy, at least in terms of its execution.
One would have thought that at this juncture the executive would have investigated, and ascertained, that the university had granted ethics clearance. One would also have imagined that the deputy vice-chancellor: research, Susan Harrison, would have recalled that she had chaired the panel at which it was suggested that the study be published. And that in the context of the university having effectively sanctioned the study, its best strategy might have been to say nothing more about it.
This was followed by slightly less inane but similarly condemnatory statements by both the dean of science, Maano Ramutsindela, and the head of the department of biological sciences, Muthama Muasya. Incidentally, both men served ex officio on the review panel and were thus invited to the same meeting, but neither was present, though the latter was represented by an alternate.
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