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

The SSARTS C-REC is for the following Schools:
Global Studies; Business; Education & Social Work; Law, Politics & Sociology; Media, Arts & Humanities

Please refer to the guidance pages for help with the application process here, refer to the A-Z guide and links to the SS-ARTS template documents to complete your application. 

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 Dr Lynne Cahill
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 ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ Business School
Dr Sumohon Matlilal Member ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ Business School
Dr Sung Kyu Kim Member ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ Business School
Dr Amira Hawas Member ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ Business School
Dr Benjamin Marent Member ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ Business School
Dr Zoha Zokaei 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
Vacant Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Lizzy McKinney
Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Dr Estelle Marks
Member Law, Politics and Sociology
Prof Susie Scott Member Law, Politics and Sociology
TBC Member  
Rossana Dowsett Lay Member  
Andreas Credas Lay Member  

 

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

 

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.