Committees and governance

UCL Research Ethics Committee
The UCL Research Ethics Committee (UCL REC) is a strategic committee with overarching responsibility for research ethics policy, guidance and processes at UCL. Find out what it does, and how it is governed.

Humanities, Arts and Sciences Research Ethics Committee
Learn more about the Humanities, Arts and Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HAS REC), what it does, upcoming meeting dates, and how it is governed.

Life and Medical Sciences Research Ethics Committee
Learn more about the Life and Medical Sciences Research Ethics Committee (LMS REC), what it does, upcoming meeting dates, and how it is governed.

Local Research Ethics Committees
Understand the role of UCL's 24 Local Research Ethics Committees (LRECs) and find contact details for approved LRECs.

Become an ethics committee member
Do you want to help shape the future of research? Are you passionate about promoting ethical research practices and the advancement of knowledge? Become an ethics committee member.
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