Research ethics support
Key ethics procedures and contacts for obtaining ethical opinion for research studies conducted by CMVM researchers
All College staff and students conducting research require an ethical opinion for their proposed research studies. Please see the decision flowchart summarising sponsorship and ethics procedures at the College.
If you are planning to conduct health or social care-related research, please contact the ACCORD office for sponsorship review before applying for ethical approval. They will help you determine whether your research might require NHS approval, or whether it should be submitted to another College Research Ethics Committee for review.
College research ethics committees (RECs)
| University Department | Type of research / data being collected | Ethics committee details |
|---|---|---|
| Any | Research involving NHS patients, their data or tissues | ACCORD (researchgovernance@ed.ac.uk) will advise on the appropriate NHS Research Ethics Committee (or equivalent). |
| Any | Research that uses animals |
Please ensure you are aware of the regulations and responsibilities associated with anmal research. All information is available on the Bioresearch & Veterinary Services (BVS) website. Bioresearch & Veterinary Services website All animal research at the University is overseen by an Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB). Animal Welfare and Ethics Review Body (AWERB) If you require further information, please contact: bvshov@ed.ac.uk |
| College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | Research on medical education | Medical Education Unit REC: Mededethics@ed.ac.uk |
| Edinburgh Medical School staff and postgraduate research students | Research on humans, their data or tissues that does not involve NHS patients, data or tissues | Edinburgh Medical School Research Ethics Committee (EMREC; EMREC@ed.ac.uk). You can find further information, including the ethics form, training resources and questions about the REC on the EMREC SharePoint site (EASE log-in required). Please contact EMREC via email if you cannot access the site. |
| Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) | Research that uses or collects human data |
R(D)SVS Human Ethical Review Committee (HERC; HERC.Vets@ed.ac.uk) |
| Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) | Research that uses or collects animal data | R(D)SVS Veterinary Ethical Review Committee (VERC; VERC@ed.ac.uk) |
| Undergradute and postgraduate taught students registered at Edinburgh Medical School | Any | Please liaise with your supervisor and programme director for ethics procedures. Some information for programme directors is available on the EMREC SharePoint site (EASE log-in required). |