Research Ethics Committees
There are four Research Ethics Committees(RECs) in UCD, three of which are the sub-committees that conduct ethical reviews. All ethical reviews are conducted using an internationally recognised Approvals System.
Research Ethics Committee (REC) oversees and advises on policy regarding the work carried out by the three main sub-committees as follows:
- Animal Research Ethics Committee (AREC)
- Human Research Ethics Committee - Humanities (HREC-HS)
- Human Research Ethics Committee - Sciences (HREC-LS)
There are also three Undergraduate RECs (UREC) and three Taught Masters RECs (TMREC). These committees report directly to the relevant Human Research Ethics Committee:
- School of Applied Social Science (TMREC-SASS)
- School of Education (TMREC-SE)
- School of Law (TMREC-Law)
- School of Medicine (UREC-SMMS)
- School of Psychology (UREC-SPsy)
- School of Psychology (TMREC-SPsy)
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science (UREC-SPHPPS)
For more details on the organisational structure of the Committees please see detailed Organisational Structure.