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Faculty Research Ethics Committees for Social Sciences, Media, Arts and Humanities and USBS

Faculty of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (F-REC SS)
Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities Research Ethics Committee (F-REC MAH)
University of Sussex Business School Faculty Research Ethics Committee (F-REC USBS)

Please note that SS-Arts C-REC will be restructuring to Faculty RECs (F-RECs) in 2025, to align with the university faculty structure:

Faculty of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (F-REC SS) covers the following Schools:

  • Global Studies;
  • Education & Social Work;
  • Law, Politics & Sociology;
  • IDS: PG (Taught) students.

University of Sussex Business School Faculty Research Ethics Committee (F-REC USBS)

  • University of Sussex Business School (USBS)

Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities Research Ethics Committee (F-REC MAH)

  • Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities (MAH)

For guidance on when an ethics review is needed and how to prepare and submit an application, please refer to the REIG guidance pages for help with the application process: How to apply. You can also refer to the A-Z guide and access the university template documents to complete your application. 

If you have any questions about these F-RECs, please contact:
Senior Research Ethics and Integrity Officer - Carol Cooley - c-recss@sussex.ac.uk / carol.cooley@sussex.ac.uk

The following members of the F-RECs fulfil ethical review responsibilities in the their schools of study.

Faculty of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (F-REC SS)
Name Role School
Vacant Chair   
Prof Lisa Holmes Deputy Chair Education and Social Work
Prof Rachel Thomson Member Education and Social Work
Dr David Orr Member Education and Social Work
Dr Samuel Knafo Member Global Studies
Dr Fae Dussart Member Global Studies
Dr Linda Waldman Member IDS
Dr Ulla McKnight Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Gillian Love Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Prof Susie Scott Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Vacancy Member  
Vacancy Member  
Vacancy Member  
Vacancy Member  

 

School Research Ethics Officers (SREOs) are responsible for the review of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught research only.

SREOs  
Dr Nigel Marshall Education and Social Work
Dr Fae Dussart Global Studies (All PGT applications)
Dr Katie Walsh  Global Studies (UG Geography)
Dr James McMurray  Global Studies (Anthropology UG, International Relations UG , International Development UG)
Dr Stephen Thompson IDS (PG (Taught) students)
Prof Susie Scott Law, Politics and Sociology

 

F-REC contact - Senior Research Ethics & Integrity Officer (Carol Cooley)  - c-recss@sussex.ac.uk
Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities Research Ethics Committee (F-REC MAH)
Name Role School
Dr Lynne Cahill Chair   
Vacant Deputy Chair Faculty of Media Arts and Humanities
Vacant Member Faculty of Media Arts and Humanities
Vacant Member Faculty of Media Arts and Humanities
Vacant Member Faculty of Media Arts and Humanities

 

School Research Ethics Officers (SREOs) are responsible for the review of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught research only.

SREOs  
Dr Simon Williams Sussex Centre for Language Studies
Dr Hilary Kalmbach History
Dr Zoha Zokaei Media & Film
Prof Pam Thurschwell English

 

F-REC contact - Senior Research Ethics & Integrity Officer (Carol Cooley)  - c-recss@sussex.ac.uk

University of Sussex Business School Research Ethics Committee (F-REC USBS)
Name Role
Prof Ana Canhoto Chair 
Vacancy Deputy Chair
Dr Sumohon Matlilal Member
Dr Sung Kyu Kim Member
Dr Amira Hawas Member
Dr Benjamin Marent Member
Andreas Credas Lay Member
Vacant Member
Vacant Member

 

School Research Ethics Officers (SREOs) are responsible for the review of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught research only.

SREOs
Dr Mengfeng Gong
Dr Rana Zayadin
Vacancy

 

F-REC contact - Senior Research Ethics & Integrity Officer (Carol Cooley)  - c-recss@sussex.ac.uk

Applying to the F-REC Social Sciences, F-REC Media, Arts & Humanities, F-REC University of Sussex Business School

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

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

Appeals against decisions of a F-REC

The Research Ethics and Integrity Sub-Committee (REISC) has the responsibility to hear appeals against the ethical review decision of a F-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 & Integrity Officer for further information.

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