University Research Ethics Committee
The University's Research Ethics Committee (UREC) is responsible for developing and implementing the policy (see Terms of Reference).
Annual Report
The committee's annual report for the previous academic year is made available here in December.
Last academic year: 2024-25. Historic: 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19
Point of Contact for Matters of Research Integrity
Professor Mayur Ranchordas oversees matters of research integrity and should be the first point of contact for any concerns relating to research integrity, or as a confidential liaison for potential whistle-blowers. Professor Ranchordas is the University's Head of Research Ethics, and chair of the UREC; he can be contacted at ethicssupport@shu.ac.uk
Ethics Leads
Ethics is managed within School/Institutes, which each having a dedicated Ethics Lead as the first point of contact for all ethical issues. Ethics Leads also have direct oversight of the management of undergraduate and postgraduate taught review processes (for staff and doctoral reviews, see separate section below):
School of Biosciences and Chemistry - Dr Alessandra Princivalle
School of Computing and Digital Technologies + CENTRIC - TBC
School of Engineering and Built Environment + AFIC - TBC
School of Health and Social Care + AWRC - Dr Faten Al-Salti
School of Sport and Physical Activity + AWRC - Dr Alan Ruddock
Sheffield Business School - Dr Anthony Lynn
Sheffield Creative Industries Institute - Dr Ruth Deller
Sheffield Institute of Education + Professional Services - TBC
Sheffield Institute of Law and Social Sciences - Dr Antonia Ypsilanti
Contract Research + CRESR - Jan Gilbertson and Catherine Harris
Doctoral School - Dr Kate Whitfield
Staff and Doctoral Reviews
Staff and doctoral ethics reviews are administered by Research and Innovation Services teams aligned to:
College of Business, Technology and Engineering - risbteresearchethics@shu.ac.uk
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences - ris-hwls-research-ethics@shu.ac.uk
College of Social Sciences and Arts - ris-ssa-researchethics@shu.ac.uk
Insurance
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