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Social Sciences & Arts Cross-Schools Research Ethics Committee (SSARTS)

The Social Sciences & Arts (SS-Arts) Cross-School Research Ethics Committee is for the following Schools:

Global Studies;
Business School;
Education & Social Work;
Law, Politics & Sociology;
Media, Arts & Humanities

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

- ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School Faculty Research Ethics Committee - Chair Prof Ana Isabel Canhoto
- Faculty of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee - Chair Prof Jon Mitchell
- Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities Research Ethics Committee - Chair Dr Lynne Cahill

For guidance on how to when an ethics review is needed and how to prepare and submit an application, please refer to the guidance pages for help with the application process: Do I need ethics approval for my research? : Research Governance and Integrity : Research : Staff : ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë. You can also refer to the A-Z guide and access the university SS-ARTS template documents to complete your application. 

If you have any questions about this ethics committee, 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 University fulfil ethical review responsibilities in the above schools of study.

School Research Ethics Officers (SREO's)

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
Education and Social Work Dr Nigel Marshall
Global Studies Dr Fae Dussart (PGT applications)
Global Studies Dr Katie Walsh (UG Geography)
Global Studies Dr James McMurray (Anthropology UG, International Relations UG and International Development UG)
Dr Stephen Thompson
Law, Politics and Sociology Prof Susie Scott
Media, Arts and Humanities Dr Simon Williams
Media, Arts and Humanities Dr Hilary Kalmbach
Media, Arts and Humanities Dr Zoha Zokei
Media, Arts and Humanities Prof Pam Thurschwell
   

 

Cross Schools Research Ethics Committee Members (C-REC)
Name Role School
Prof Jon Mitchell Chair  Global Studies
Prof Dennis Tourish Member ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School
Dr Sumohon Matlilal Member ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School
Dr Sung Kyu Kim Member ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School
Dr Amira Hawas Member ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School
Dr Benjamin Marent Member ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School
Vacant Member School of Media Arts and Humanities
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 Institute of Development Studies
Dr Ulla McKnight Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Gillian Love Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Prof Susie Scott Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Vacant Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Vacant Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Vacant Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Vacant Member  
Rossana Dowsett Lay Member  
Andreas Credas Lay Member  

 

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

  • ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Business School Faculty Research Ethics Committee - Chair Prof Ana Isabel Canhoto
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee - Chair Prof Jon Mitchell
  • Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities Research Ethics Committee - Chair Dr Lynne Cahill
Applying to the SS-Arts (C-REC)

All applications are made through the . 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.

Appeals against decisions of a C-REC

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.