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.
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 |
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
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.
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.