Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee
Overview
All research with impact has an ethical dimension and all researchers should reflect on the implications of their work, not just in terms of human (and animal) welfare and dignity, but also the social and cultural impact of their research. All research should be undertaken with cognisance of the Trinity College Guidelines for Good Research Practice.
Research involving humans and animals will require ethical review, however, other types of research may often have ethical considerations that should be addressed. In order to provide efficient and timely ethical review it has been agreed that all Schools/Units must have a research ethics approval policy in place. Schools/Units may use their own Research Ethics Committee (REC), use another School/Unit's REC or a Faculty REC.
There will be two levels of REC; Level 1 RECs will have the power to review and approve "low risk" research, while Level 2 RECs will be concerned with "high risk" research. Membership of each type of committee will be commensurate with the level of risk.
Applicants should be aware that there is a limit to the number of studies that can be reviewed at each REC meeting and an application may NOT be considered at the next meeting if capacity has already been reached even if the application has been submitted before the deadline.
Timeline: Applicants should allow a minimum of 3 months from submission to receiving a final notification.
Research involving hospital patients must always be approved by that hospital's research ethics review procedures.
| Trinity College Dublin School / Unit | REC Details | Contact Details |
| School of Dental Science | Level I | Website |
| School of Medicine | Level I | Website |
| School of Nursing & Midwifery | Level I | |
| School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | Level I | Website |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | Level II | ethicscommittee@tcd.ie |
St James's Hospital / Tallaght Hospital, |
Level II |