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Social Sciences & Arts Cross-Schools Research Ethics Committee (SSARTS)

The SSARTS C-REC is for the following Schools:
Global Studies; Business; Education & Social Work; Law, Politics & Sociology; Media, Arts & Humanities

The Social Sciences and Arts Cross-School Research Ethics Committee are prepared to expedite for review applications that involve significant research relating to Covid-19 that feature external funding and require a timely response.

The following members of the University fulfil ethical review responsibilities in the above schools of study.

School Research Ethics Officers (SREO's)

SREOs are responsible for the review of low risk Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught research only.

School SREO
Business School Dr Mengfeng Gong
Business School Dr Rana Zayadin
Business School Dr Joshua Moon
Education and Social Work Dr Sean Higgins
Global Studies Prof Stefan Elbe
Global Studies Dr Katie Walsh (UG Geography)
Global Studies Dr James McMurray (Anthropology UG applications, International Relations UG and International Development UG)
IDS Dr Stephen Thompson
Law, Politics and Sociology Prof Susie Scott
Media, Arts and Humanities Dr Simon Williams
Media, Arts and Humanities Dr Hilary Kalmbach

 

Cross Schools Research Ethics Committee Members (C-REC)
Name Role School
Dr Ruth Stirton Chair Law, Politics and Sociology
Prof Dennis Tourish Member University of Sussex Business School
Dr Sumohon Matlilal Member University of Sussex Business School
Dr Sung Kyu Kim Member University of Sussex Business School
Dr Amira Hawas Member University of Sussex Business School
Dr Benjamin Marent Member University of Sussex Business School
Prof Ivor Gaber Member School of Media Arts and Humanities
Dr Zoha Zokaei Member School of Media Arts and Humanities
Prof Lisa Holmes Member Education and Social Work
Prof Rachel Thomson Member Education and Social Work
Dr Samuel Knafo Member Global Studies
Prof Stefan Elbe Member Global Studies
Dr Linda Waldman Member Institute of Development Studies
Dr Ulla McKnight Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Gillian Love Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Dara Ruane Member Law, Politics and Sociology
TBC Member Law, Politics and Sociology
TBC Member Law, Politics and Sociology
TBC Member Law, Politics and Sociology
TBC Lay Member  
Rossana Dowsett Lay Member  
Andreas Credas Lay Member  

 

Senior Ethics Officer - c-recss@sussex.ac.uk

 

Applying to the SS-Arts (C-REC)

All applications are made through the online ethical review system in Sussex Direct. The Committee operates on a monthly cycle with a deadline of the 20th of each month. Find out how to apply.

The C-REC will not undertake reviews of new applications in August. Reviewing will commence again in September.

Appeals against decisions of a C-REC

The Research Ethics and Integrity Committee (REIC) has the responsibility to hear appeals against the ethical review decision of a C-REC in the event that all reasonable dialogue between the Committee and the researcher has failed to reach a suitable outcome. Please contact the Senior Ethics Officer for further information.

Appeals relating to the decisions of supervisors or School Research Ethics Officers (SREOs) should be dealt with in the relevant School of Study.