Humanities, Arts and Sciences Research Ethics Committee

The Humanities, Arts and Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HAS REC) ethically reviews staff and student research projects from Arts and Humanities, Bartlett, IOE, Laws, SHS, MAPS, and Engineering.

The HAS REC reviews high and low-risk ethics applications from the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, The Bartlett, Institute of Education, Laws, Social and Historical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering. 

Visit our Apply to UCL's Research Ethics Committees page for information on the application process, deadlines and HAS REC meeting dates, and to access the ethics database. 

Terms of reference

1. To receive, review and provide an ethics opinion on low and high-risk research studies conducted by UCL staff or students,  from Arts and Humanities, The Bartlett, Institute of Education, Laws, Social and Historical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering. 
2. To determine whether the opinion is a) favourable as proposed, b) conditionally favourable, under certain defined conditions or specific requirements or c) unfavourable.
3. To review and provide an ethical opinion (as outlined above) on amendments to previously approved protocols.
4. To review appeals, complaints and adverse events or incidents reported regarding ethically approved research and report them to the UCL Research Ethics Committee (UCL REC).
5. To exercise powers to require the halting of research if substantive ethical problems are identified as the project progresses, until such time as any such concerns have been remedied to the satisfaction of the REC.
6. To exercise powers to withdraw a favourable opinion when concerns such as those identified above are not remedied to the satisfaction of the REC.
7. To ensure that appropriate advice is available for staff, supervisors and students on good practice in relation to the ethics of their research.
8. To report on an annual basis to UCL REC to include a summary of all reviewed projects and a report on the effectiveness of current practice and procedures.

Membership

This committee is formed of representatives from the 7 faculties that form this committee (Arts and Humanities, The Bartlett, Institute of Education, Laws, Social and Historical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering). The committee also includes external members who bring a wide range of skills and experience to ensure that the participant’s perspective in any project is considered in detail.

Chair

• Professor George Letsas, Faculty of Laws 

Deputy Chairs 

• Professor Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
• Dr Marie-Annick Moreau, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences 

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

• Dr Simona Aimar, Department of Philosophy
• Dr Louise Baxter, Arts and Sciences
• Dr Karen Stepanyan, Department of Information Studies
• Dr Photini Vrikki, Department of Information Studies

Faculty of Built Environment 

• Dr Francesco Aletta, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
• Minnie Ashdown, Bartlett School Environment, Energy and Resources
• Dr Evelyn Callahan, Sustainable Construction

Institute of Education 

• Dr Jennie Golding, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
• Dr Leda Kamenopoulou, Psychology and Human Development

Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences 

• Dr Rod Abouharb, Department of Political Science 
• Dr Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp, Institute of Archaeology

Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences 

• Dr Sam Cassidy, Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Engineering Sciences 

• Dr Dai Jiang, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• Dr Filipe Marques Ferreira, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• Dr Kartikeya Tripathi, Department of Security and Crime Science 

VPESE 

• Helen Knowler

External Members

• Mahi Hardalupas 
• Adrian Roberts-Walsh
• Jana Wanli