Hōkai

Ethics application management

Learn about the new ethics management system and application portal.

The new ethics management system, Hōkai, is now live.

OmniStar has been chosen to handle Ethics Management and has replaced the ResearchMaster ethics module. The new system will support existing ethics management processes and procedures, safeguarding the roles of both the Human Ethics Committee (HEC) and Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) in upholding ethical standards within the University.

To limit the disruption for our researchers, both systems will be accessible for a period. Key deadlines and dates are outlined below.

Go to Hōkai

Log in to Hōkai

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University staff and postgraduate thesis students must log in to Hōkai using the 'University Staff Single Sign-On' button. If you have not accessed Hōkai or ResearchMaster for ethics previously you will be asked to register your account.

  1. Click on the 'University Staff Single Sign-On' button.
  2. This will direct you to the University’s single sign-on authentication system.
  3. If you are not automatically logged in to Hōkai you will be asked to register your account.

If you are unsure of your University staff login details contact your manager or postgraduate administrator.

Contact Hokai@vuw.ac.nz if you have issues logging in to Hōkai.

Register your staff account with Hōkai

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If you have not accessed Hōkai or ResearchMaster for ethics previously you will be asked to register your account.

  1. Once you have logged in to the University’s single sign-on authentication system, you will be directed to the Hōkai 'Register linked account' screen. Your details will auto-populate.
  2. Review your details and tick the reCAPTCHA box.
  3. Click 'Register an account'.

Request access to Hōkai

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You will need to request access to Hōkai if you don't have a University staff account using the form below.

Access requests must be made for some Master's students, Honours students, and external parties.

Once you have been provisioned access to Hōkai you will need to use the manual login option and enter your email address and password you were provided.

Click the box below to access the form.

Training and support

Learn how to use Hōkai by visiting training and support or the Hōkai Nuku course. You'll find information to get started in the Hōkai basics for everyone module, as well as tailored modules for research students, supervisors, and staff researchers.

External applicants or users can register for Nuku online.

Naming our new Ethics Management system—Hōkai

The Office of the DVC Māori gifted our new Ethics Management system its name. A hōkai is a staying brace of a waka. Its purpose is to strengthen the structure of the waka, thereby ensuring its journey is successful. This name speaks metaphorically to the important role that the new ethics system will play in maintaining and strengthening the high standards of our research practices, and the need to balance our desire to push research boundaries while ensuring we remain accountable and responsible to our communities. This name connects with the University’s te reo Māori name, Te Herenga Waka, meaning the mooring place of canoes.

Development

Hōkai has been created by leveraging the current ethics application form and has been designed to meet key University ethics requirements. This approach enabled us to swiftly develop the platform while reducing expenses, establishing a foundation for future improvements.

Learn more about research ethics at Victoria University of Wellington.