HumSS faculty research ethics committee

The Administrator for the Humanities and Social Sciences Treatment Ethics Committee (HumSS FREC) can be contacted using [email protected].  This Committee reviews projects from applicants, students and staff within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

To apply to the HumSS FREC, the must be completed.

Detailed standard operating procedures are available to describe how applicants apply to the HumSS FREC and these are broken down into:

Processes to follow when applying for review:

• UREC-SOP-02 - Appeals against an unfavourable ethical opinion made by a REC
• UREC-SOP-20-Applying for Faculty Treatment Ethics Committee Review (HumSS)
  
  • UREC-QCD-02 - Central REC Review Criteria
  • UREC-QCD-40-FREC (HumSS) Application Form
• UREC-SOP-21 - Ethical review process by FREC (HumSS)

Applicants should consider what other guidance or processes might also apply prior to applying for REC review. These considerations include but are not limited to:

• University Security Sensitive data procedures
• University Treatment Contracts
• University Data Protection and Information Governance
• Human Biomaterials
• Any requirements relating to specific educational degree or training

During the research the following processes apply:

• UREC-SOP-07 - Audit and monitoring - CREC
• UREC-SOP-20-Applying for Faculty Treatment Ethics Committee Review (HumSS)
  
  • UREC-QCD-41-FREC (HumSS) Amendment Request Form
• UREC-SOP-22 - Suspension or withdrawal of FREC (HumSS) FEO
• UREC-SOP-23 - Oversight and Reporting Requirements – FREC (HumSS)
  
  • UREC-QCD-47 - Annual progress report to FREC (HumSS)

At the end of the study applicants should follow the following:

• UREC-SOP-23 - Oversight and Reporting Requirements – FREC (HumSS)
  
  • UREC-QCD-48 - End of Study Notification to FREC (HumSS)

For further information, please see Frequently Asked Questions.