School of Healthcare - Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare

Research Ethics at the School of Healthcare

The School of Healthcare Research Ethics Committee (SHREC) has been established to consider for approval any/all research (including evaluation) to be undertaken by School of Healthcare staff or students which involves primary research with human subjects or their data and that is outside of the NHS ethical approval process.

Terms of reference

It scrutinises all requests from researchers involving access to staff, students and/or documentation from the School of Healthcare and exists to protect the interests of potential research participants, including staff and students

It will refer proposals with significant and unresolved ethical dimensions to Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Ethics Committee and advises the School regarding responsible attitudes and behaviour towards research, and promote professional responsibility and accountability within the research domain.

To report to the School Research Strategy Group and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Ethics Committee on the proposals submitted and approved on an annual basis. 

 

School of Healthcare Research Ethics Committee (SHREC) Membership
Chairperson	Dr Janet Holt	Director of Student Education
Deputy Chairperson	Dr Ruth Brooke	Audiology Lecturer
Ex-officio Members	Prof Andrea Nelson	Head of School
	Dr Felicity Astin	Director of Research and Innovation
	Dr Jane Cahill	Deputy Director of Research
	Mr Martin Towers	School Data Protection Officer
	Dr Gary Mountain	Deputy Head of School
Co-opted Member	Dr Kuldip Bharj OBE	Masters Dissertation Module Leader
Members	Dr John Huckle	Radiography Lecturer
	Dr Peter Morrall	Senior Lecturer
	Dr David Alldred	Pharmacy Lecturer
	Ms Anne-Marie Dixon	Medical Imaging Lecturer
	Dr Helen Bradbury	Senior Lecturer, Clinical Education
	Dr Jill Edwards	Reserach Fellow
	Mrs Helen Convey	Nursing Lecturer
Student Representatives	Ms Emily Peckham	Postgraduate Research Student
	Mr Bob McMaster	Professional Doctorate Student
NHS REC liaison	Dr Janet Holt (Chair)	Director of Student Education
Committee Administrator	Mrs Rachel de Souza	Faculty Research Ethics and Governance Administrator

 

 

Making an application 

To submit to SHREC you need to look at the dates listed below of the SHREC meetings and decide at which meeting you want your project to be considered. Application forms need to be completed and  you will need to think about the perceived risks to your research participants, other ethical issues and your proposed action to address these.

SHREC meet monthly throughout the academic year. The dates of the meetings are arranged a year in advance and are shown below, in the monthly meeting schedule.

 

Forms and reference

1. Click here for information about how to make an application

2. Click here for the Application Form

3. Click here for the guidance notes to help you fill out the Application Form 

4. Click here for the SHREC Terms of Reference

5. Click here for Authoethnographic Research and Clinical Narrative Guidelines

6. Click here for Fieldwork Guidelines for Risk Reduction

7. Click here for Lone Working Guidance and Forms

8. Click here for changes in requirements for NRES review

9. Click here for Guidance on Data Storage and Disposal

You may find the templates below helpful in preparing your application:

Participant Information Sheet Template
Participant Consent Form Template