Resources
- Code of Good Practice in Research
- Ethics web resources
- Institutional Code of Ethics
- Research Ethics Approval Committee for Health (REACH)
- Social Science Research Ethics Committee (SSREC)
- Department Research Ethics Officers
Queries on the University's ethics processes can be sent to: ethics@lists.bath.ac.uk
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is responsible for advising Senate on the development, implementation and review of institutional procedures and guidelines relating to ethical issues arising from teaching, research and other related institutional activities. The role of the Ethics Committee is to be proactive in relation to emerging issues of institutional, national or international significance but will be reactive in relation to providing guidance for individual members of staff or Department/Schools.
Secretary to the Committee: If you would like further information about the Ethics Committee, please contact Clare Henderson, ext 3400.
Membership 2012/13
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.
| Professor M Weiss | Chair, appointed by Senate | 2015 |
| Mr M Humphriss | University Secretary | ex-officio |
| Mr P Freeman | Lay member of Council | 2015 |
| Mr Alex Pool | Students' Union nominated representative | 2013 |
One member appointed by each Faculty/School:
| Dr I Turner | Faculty of Engineering and Design | 2013 |
| Dr J Raelin | School of Management | 2014 |
| Dr P Mitchell | Faculty of Science | 2015 |
Chairs of Sub-Committees:
| Dr G Taylor | REACH (Research Ethics Approval Committee for Health) | ex-officio |
| Dr K Rodham | SSREC (Social Science Research Ethics Committee) |
ex-officio
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Dr M Watson, Chair of the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body, receives the agenda and papers for meetings and attends as appropriate.
Dr M Wells, Executive Assistant to PVC (Research), is in attendance at meetings.
Terms of Reference
Approved by Senate 20th May 1998, revised 24th March 1999, 15th June 2006 and 19th October 2011.
The Ethics Committee will be responsible for advising Senate on the development, implementation and review of institutional procedures and guidelines relating to ethical issues arising from teaching, research and other related institutional activities. The role of the Ethics Committee will be proactive in relation to emerging issues of institutional, national or international significance but will be reactive in relation to providing guidance for individual members of staff or Department/Schools. Its terms of reference will be as follows:
- to advise Senate on the development of institutional policies and guidelines relating to ethical issues arising from teaching, research and other related institutional activities;
- to advise Senate on the development, publication and review of criteria to be applied to research sponsorship;
- to contribute to the promulgation of good practice within the institution;
- to provide advice to Department/Schools and individual members of staff on ethical issues arising from teaching, research and institutional practice;
- to formulate institutional responses to national and international developments relating to ethical issues;
- to consider any matters referred to the Committee by Council, Senate, the Research Committee, Boards of Studies, Departments/Schools and individual members of staff;
- to monitor ethical practice within the University and the operation of Research Ethics Committees, receiving annual reports where appropriate.
Procedural Rules
Membership and Appointment of Chair: See Senate Standing Order 16(v).
Co-option: See Senate Standing Orders 16(vi) and 16(vii). The Committee may co-opt additional members to provide areas of specific expertise not offered by the Faculty/School membership.
Alternates: See Senate Standing Order 17(ii).
Quorum: None specified.
Rules for voting: None specified.
Minutes: Submitted to Senate.
