Central University Research Ethics Committee meeting dates
Research ethics applications involving 'more than minimal risk' are reviewed at Central University Research Ethics Committee meetings.
Most University research ethics applications involve minimal risk, and are reviewed virtually through the online system for research ethics - without the need to attend a Committee meeting.
However, if your study could involve 'more than minimal risk', it may need to be reviewed at a Central University Research Ethics Committee meeting. Read the guidance on the types of studies that might involve more than minimal risk (pdf document).
Meeting dates
The upcoming Central University Research Ethics Committees meeting dates and deadlines are shown below*:
Please note: submitting your application by the deadlines shown below does not guarantee that it will be reviewed at the corresponding Committee meeting. Each Committee has a limited capacity for the number of applications which they can review. Applications are usually allocated on a first-come-first-served basis; though some applications may be occasionally prioritised owing to institutional priorities.
Most committee meetings are held on Zoom between 10am-1pm
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Committee date |
Capacity |
Application deadline |
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Thursday 17 July 2025 |
Fully booked |
Friday 13 June 2025 |
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Thursday 7 August 2025 |
Fully booked |
Friday 04 July 2025 |
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Thursday 28 August 2025 |
Fully booked |
Friday 25 July 2025 |
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Tuesday 02 September 2025 |
Available |
Friday 01 August 2025 |
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Wednesday 24 September 2025 |
Available |
Friday 22nd August 2025 |
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Tuesday 14 October 2025 |
Available |
Friday 12th September 2025 |
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Wednesday 05 November 2025 |
Available |
Friday 03 October 2025 |
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Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
Available |
Friday 24 October 2025 |
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Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
Available |
Friday 07 November 2025 |
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Thursday 08 January 2026 |
Available |
Friday 05th December 2025 |
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Thursday 29 January 2026 |
Available |
Friday 19th December 2025 |
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Thursday 19 February 2026 |
Available |
Friday 16 January 2026 |
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Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
Available |
Friday 06 February 2026 |
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Wednesday 01 April 2026 |
Available |
Friday 27 February 2026 |
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Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
Available |
Friday 20 March 2026 |
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Wednesday 13 May 2026 |
Available |
Friday 10 April 2026 |
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Wednesday 03 June 2026 |
Available |
Friday 01 May 2026 |
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Wednesday 24 June 2026 |
Available |
Friday 22 May 2026 |
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Thursday 16 July 2026 |
Available |
Friday 12 June 2026 |
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Thursday 06 August 2026 |
Available |
Friday 03 July 2026 |
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Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Available |
Friday 24 July 2026 |
Once your application has been allocated to a Central University Research Ethics Committee meeting, the Research Ethics and Integrity team will be in touch with you to confirm your attendance and other meeting arrangements. Please see the following guide on what is involved in a central level committee review.
If none of the Senior Investigators or Supervisors involved in the study can attend the meeting, the Committee will ask that the application is deferred to a later meeting when a Senior Investigator can attend.
*Biomedical or invasive research involving more than minimal risk
Central University Research Ethics Committee D usually reviews applications involving biomedical or invasive research, and does not have set meeting dates. Instead, the Committee usually reviews applications through the online research ethics system without the need for a meeting and meets ad-hoc when required.