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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 Martin Schleper
Business School Dr Mengfeng Gong
Business School Dr Rana Zayadin
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
Media, Arts and Humanities (MFM) Dr Evelyn Ficarra

 

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 Kye Kim Member University of Sussex Business School
Professor Ivor Gaber Member School of Media Arts and Humanities
Dr Lisa Holmes Member Education and Social Work
Professor Rachel Thomson Member Education and Social Work
Dr Geert De Neeve Member Global Studies
Dr Stefan Elbe Member Global Studies
Dr Linda Waldman Member Institute of Development Studies
Dr Ulla McKnight Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Liz McDonnell Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Gillian Love Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Jamie Barnes Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Maria Moscati Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Dee Ruane Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Yazmin Khan Lay Member  
Rossana Dowsett Lay Member  
Andreas Credas Lay Member  

 

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

Tel. +44 (0)1273 873806

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. Click here for more information on 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.