The Academic Ethics and Compliance Committee (AECC) has oversight of the University's ethical framework for the conduct of academic activity and its supporting governance structures, including but going beyond research ethics.
The AECC also oversees research-related compliance issues.
The AECC maintains oversight of the local level ethics committees and provides a first point of referral for complex issues raised by the latter.
The Committee has particular responsibilities to ensure that:
The Committee provides annual assurance to Senate via University Research Committee
(URC) regarding ethical and compliance matters.
The Committee will meet at least four times a year.
Not less than four occasions each calendar year. Committee business may be considered by correspondence and in order to make written resolutions where there is an urgent need to do so.
Information on requirements for membership and terms of reference can be found in the Ethics Code of Practice.
Contact AWERB: AWERB@york.ac.uk
Chair: Dr James Taylor
Chair: Professor Jonathan Finch
Chair: Professor Mariana Lopez
Chair: Dr Michelle Hawkins
Chair: Professor Tony Royle
Chair: Dr Cylcia Bolibaugh
Chair: Dr Eleanor Jew
Chair: Professor Stephen Holland
Chair: Professor Thozhukat Sathyapalan
Chair: Simon Roessig
Co-Chair: Dr Siamak Shahandashti
Co-Chair: Dr. Kanapathippillai Cumanan
Chair: Dr Nadia Mifka-Profozic
Contact: prof-serv-rec@york.ac.uk
Chair: Dr Angela de Bruin
Chair: Professor Bryony Beresford
Chair: Dr Fiona McNab
Meeting | Agenda and Minutes |
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8 October 2024 |
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10 December 2024 |
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11 March 2025 |
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10 June 2025 |
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Meeting | Agenda and Minutes |
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11 June 2024 |
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12 March 2024 |
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12 December 2023 |
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10 October 2023 |
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11 October 2022 | |
13 December 2022 | |
14 March 2023 | |
13 June 2023 |
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14 September 2021 | |
3 December 2021 | |
15 March 2022 | |
21 June 2022 |
Meeting | Agenda and Minutes |
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6 November 2020 | |
26 February 2021 | |
11 May 2021 |
Who to contact
In the first instance:
Jen Mayne (Secretary)
jen.mayne@york.ac.uk
Professor Bryony Beresford (Chair)
bryony.beresford@york.ac.uk
Other useful links
Ethics policy framework
Ethics Code of Practice for academic activity
Procedures for US Federal Wide Assurance compliance
Ethics governance requirements for research conducted outside the UK
Preparing papers for Academic Ethics and Compliance Committee
Proforma for annual report from Departmental Ethics Committee (MS Word , 17kb)
Procedure for monitoring ethical conduct of ESRC projects (PDF , 234kb)