School of the Biological Sciences

Cambridge Human Biology Research Ethics Committee

The Cambridge Human Biology Research Ethics Committee considers applications for ethical approval for research programmes in human biology.

Ethical approval for work with patients of hospital consultants accessed through the consultant would normally be given by the Local Research Ethics Committee.

Applications for ethical approval for investigations in human psychology should be made to the Cambridge Psychology Research Ethics Committee.

Applications for ethical approval are submitted to the Committee on the application form (see box). Answer all questions using the notes provided for guidance. Append any additional information (participant information sheets, consent forms, adverts and so on), labelling them as appendices. Further information is given on the application form. Once complete, submissions are sent as email attachments to:

Margaret.Benton@admin.cam.ac.uk

Applications can also be sent on paper to the following address:

The Secretary of the Cambridge Human Biology Research Ethics Committee
School of the Biological Sciences
17 Mill Lane

Applications are reviewed by four Committee members from departments other than that of the applicant(s). The Committee is constituted from senior members of departments from which applications are commonly made. The current (2012) members are:

Christine Farr, Department of Genetics

Hill Gaston, Department of Medicine

Guy Brown, Department of Biochemistry

Nabeel Affara, Department of Pathology

Robert Henderson, Department of Pharmacology

Graham Burton, Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience

Simon Frost, Department of Veterinary Medicine

Vacant, Department of Zoology

Appointments to the Committee do not have a limit, but are normally for at least three years. Enquiries on vacant positions should be made to the above address.

Submission checklist

It is recommended that you complete the following checklist prior to making your submission. Have you included the following documents in your submission?

• -Completed application form
• -Signatures of all applicants
• -Consent forms
• -Participant information sheets
• -Submitted grants
• -Recruitment flowchart
• -Recruitment letters, adverts, etc.