Research Ethics and Integrity Subcommittee

The Research Ethics and Integrity Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the University Research Committee.

Terms of reference

To consider applications referred by School Ethics Committees for any proposed research (staff, postgraduate and undergraduate) involving human participants that is deemed to be non-routine, intrusive or any research that is likely to be ethically contentious.
To oversee the GCU Research Integrity Action Plan and matters in relation to the Concordat to Support Research Integrity and any legislation or HE sector guidance which may have ethical implications for research undertaken in the University and to review and update University Guidance as required.
To identify any training requirements for researchers identified in relation to research ethics and integrity and make recommendations on these requirements to the DARE Group and URC, as appropriate.
To consider an annual report from School Ethics Committees, to include the numbers of proposals considered by School Ethics Committees and those submitted externally, and commentary on any specific ethical issues facing the School.
To prepare an annual report on the Committee's operation for the University Research Committee (URC) and consider the initial draft of Research Integrity Annual Statement and Report for recommendation to the URC.

Chair - appointed by University Research Committee
Vice Chair - appointed by University Research Committee
Chairs of the School Ethics Committees (or Research Area Ethics Leads, where applicable)
University Research Integrity Champion
Local Research Integrity Champions
Head of Information Compliance
Director of Research and Innovation or nominee
Director of the Graduate School or nominee
Professional services staff with a role in research governance, ethics and integrity
Two lay members

Professor Gianna Cassidy (Chair)
Professor Oonagh Walsh (Vice Chair - GSBS REC)
Dr Ben Parkinson (SHLS Nursing REC)
Dr Michael Tong (SCEBE REC)
Dr Phil Dalgarno (SHLS Psychology REC)
Dr Les Wood (Life Sciences REC)
Dr Heather Lynch (Social Work Ethics REC)
Dr David Hamilton (Allied Health REC)
Dr Luka Vucinic (GCU London Ethics Representative)
Dr Billy Hare (SCEBE Ethics Representative)
Dr Colin Milligan (Academic Development and Student Learning Ethics Representative)
Lyndsay McDade (Research Integrity Champion - SHLS)
Bryan Young (Research Integrity Champion - SCEBE)
Dr Amy Cartwright - Graduate School
Vacancy (Head of Information Compliance)
Alison Lockhart - Senior Research Administrator
Teresa McAndrew - SPS Manager (Research Administration)
Toby Hanning (Library Representative)

Project Protocol Template - a project protocol template to accompany ethics applications

REIS Review Referral Form - for School RECs to refer ethical reviews to the REIS

School REC Reviewers ' Template - a template for School reviewers to document reviews

School RECs' Reports to REIS - to be used by School RECs for reporting to the REIS