Research and knowledge exchange

How to apply for research ethics review

Once you have established that ethical review is required (either by a Faculty Research Ethics Committee - F-REC) or a School Research Ethics Officer (SREO) you will need to prepare an application.

The Sci-Tec F-REC accepts applications on a rolling basis wheras the SS Arts F-REC has a deadline of the 20th of each month (bar August). SREOs also accept applications on a rolling basis (subject to your own School's deadlines).

Research Involving Animals

Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB

Studies involving NHS patients, service uses or staff and studies involving social care research

University Sponsorship Committee

Clinical Trials of an Investigational Medicinal Product (CTIMP)

University Sponsorship Committee

Human tissue 

University Sponsorship Committee (for NHS patients/their tissue/their data/studies involving NHS staff/settings)

Research involving members of the Armed Forces (MODREC), access to prisoners or prison staff (HMPPS) or research requiring other types of external ethics review

University Sponsorship Committee (research in or with the NHS, research involving Members of the Armed Forces (MODREC), and research involving prisoners or prison staff (HMPPS)