Application Deadlines and Meeting Dates

The UCL Research Ethics Committee meets seven times a year. Applications must be submitted in time for the deadline if they are to be reviewed at that month's meeting. Applications will be accepted until 17:00 on the day of the deadline.

Application Deadline	Meeting Date
2012
23 April	14 May
25 June	16 July
28 August	17 September
24 September	15 October *
5 November	26 November

* Special meeting to review Educational Psychology applications only.

Applications can be submitted for full committee review or can be recommended by the researcher's Head of Department for expedited review by Chair's action (see A5 of the application form) based on the criteria of minimal risk as defined in the Committee's terms of reference.

The Committee will endeavour to convey decisions to the applicant within a week of the meeting, unless there are queries to be made of the applicant, or a need for an outside opinion.