Our Committees
Research undertaken by King's College London staff and students will sometimes require ethical review through the College Research Ethics Committee (CREC) and its devolved subcommittees and panels. CREC is a pan–College committee responsible for advising on and informing research ethics policy.
The committee establishes, monitors and reviews the procedures for the examination of proposals for research which involves human participants and materials derived from human participants, which are to be carried out within the geographical boundaries of King’s College London and/or are to be undertaken by staff or students of the College elsewhere, except where the proposal for such research has been or will be examined by a research ethics committee from within the UK Health Departments Research Ethics Service.
CREC is the over-arching committee responsible for the implementation of the College's research ethics system and procedures. The actual ethical review of studies that fall under the review remit of CREC is undertaken by three research ethics subcommittees (RESCs):
and five research ethics panels (REPs):
Prior to preparing an application, it is strongly recommended you consult the General Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 331 KB).