Terms of reference

Terms of reference

1. To consider and advise on ethical issues referred by the following: Council; any committee of Council; the Vice-Chancellor, heads of departments, centres or research units; the ethics committees of departments, centres or research units.
2. To report to Council its findings in respect of 1 above.
3. On behalf of Council, to consider and, if appropriate, approve work which requires the approval of a University ethics committee before it can receive external authorisation to proceed.
4. To consider annual reports from departmental ethics/research and teaching committees on their consideration of ethical issues.
5. To review, on request of Council and in the context of contemporary best practice, the mechanisms and procedures at departmental level for identifying and considering ethical issues arising from teaching and/or research.

Membership

Membership 2011/2012

Members

• Ms Julia Unwin (until 31 July 2013)
• Dr Sean Kelly (until 31 July 2014)
• His Honour Judge Stephen Ashurst (until 31 July 2014)
• Revd Rory Dalgliesh (until 31 July 2014)

• Dr Stephen Holland, Philosophy (until 31 July 2013)
• Professor Jennifer Southgate, Biology (Chair) (until 31 July 2012)

One undergraduate representative appointed by the Students' Union:

• Mr Graeme Osborn (Academic Affairs Officer)

One postgraduate representative appointed by the Graduate Students' Association:

• Mr Keke Zu (Welfare Officer)

In attendance:

• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor John Local

Meeting dates

Ethics Committee meeting dates 2011/2012

• Friday 11 November 2011, 9.15 a.m. 

Sub-Committees

Departmental/Subject Ethics Committees

• Arts and Humanities - comprising History of Art, English, History, Music and Philosophy (Chair: Professor Judith Buchanan; contact: Helen Jacobs)
• Archaeology (Chair: Dr Paul Lane)
• Biology (Chair: Professor Paul Kaye)
• Centre for Housing Policy (Chair: Professor Kathleen Kiernan)
• Education Ethics Committee (MS Word , 12kb) (Chair: Dr Emma Marsden)
• Economics, Law, Management, Politics and Sociology (Chair: Professor Caroline Hunter)
• Health Sciences (Chair: Dr Stephen Holland)
• HYMS Education (Chair: Professor William McGuire)
• Languages and Linguistics (contact: Dr Tamar Keren-Portnoy)
• Physical Sciences - comprising Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environment, Mathematics and Physics (Chair: Dr Martin Robinson)
• Psychology (Chair: Dr Marcel Zentner)
• Social Policy and Social Work (contact: Professor Kathleen Kiernan)
• Theatre, Film and Television (Chair: Professor Duncan Petrie; contact: Mr Patrick Titley)
• York Neuro-imaging Centre (YNiC) Research (Chair: Professor Tony Morland)