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.
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 Microsoft Teams between 10am-1pm
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Committee date |
Capacity |
Deadline |
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Thursday 06 August 2026 |
Fully booked |
Friday 03 July 2026 |
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Thursday 27 August 2026 |
Fully booked |
Friday 24 July 2026 |
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Tuesday 01 September 2026 |
Available |
Friday 31 July 2026 |
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Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
Available |
Friday 21 August 2026 |
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Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
Available |
Friday 11 September 2026 |
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Tuesday 03 November 2026 |
Available |
Friday 02 October 2026 |
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Wednesday 25 November 2026 |
Available |
Friday 23 October 2026 |
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Wednesday 09 December 2026 |
Available |
Friday 06 November 2026 |
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Tuesday 12 January 2027 |
Available |
Friday 11 December 2026 |
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Thursday 28 January 2027 |
Available |
Friday 18 December 2026 |
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Thursday 18 February 2027 |
Available |
Friday 15 January 2027 |
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Tuesday 09 March 2027 |
Available |
Friday 05 February 2027 |
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Wednesday 31 March 2027 |
Available |
Friday 26 February 2027 |
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Tuesday 20 April 2027 |
Available |
Friday 19 March 2027 |
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Wednesday 12 May 2027 |
Available |
Friday 09 April 2027 |
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Wednesday 02 June 2027 |
Available |
Friday 30 April 2027 |
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Thursday 24 June 2027 |
Available |
Friday 21 May 2027 |
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Thursday 15 July 2027 |
Available |
Friday 11 June 2027 |
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Thursday 05 August 2027 |
Available |
Friday 02 July 2027 |
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Thursday 26 August 2027 |
Available |
Friday 23 July 2027 |
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.