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This REC Directory page provides a list of meeting dates for Research Ethics Committees (RECs) within the UK Health Departments’ Research Ethics Service. Please note some of our RECs have merged, closed or changed names.

Only select one option from the Committee Flag filter list please. If you wish to check for two types of study/committee flag you will need to do a separate search and cross reference the results.

Please ensure you are aware of the latest guidance about applying for approvals before you plan and book for your REC review. After preparing your application, please use the Online Booking Service to book into a REC meeting.

Meeting Dates

Committee East Midlands – Leicester Central East of England – Cambridge South East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2 Health and Social Care Research Ethics Committee B (HSC REC B) London – City and East London – Fulham North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2 North West – Greater Manchester (GM) South Scotland A Research Ethics Committee (NOTE: This REC can only review studies requiring ethical approval under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000) South Central – Hampshire B South Central – Berkshire South Central – Oxford A South Central – Oxford B South West – Central Bristol Wales REC 2 Wales REC 5 West of Scotland REC 1 Yorkshire and the Humber – Leeds East Yorkshire and the Humber – Sheffield Scotland B REC
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Jun 26 No meeting No meeting 2nd No meeting 4th 15th 11th 11th 18th No meeting 16th 5th 9th No meeting 10th No meeting 2nd 1st 1st No meeting
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Nov 26 6th 26th 3rd No meeting No meeting 16th 12th No meeting 26th 25th 17th 6th 10th 27th 11th No meeting 3rd 2nd 2nd No meeting
Dec 26 4th No meeting 1st No meeting 3rd 14th 10th 10th No meeting No meeting 15th 4th 8th No meeting No meeting 10th 1st 7th 7th No meeting
Jan 27 No meeting 28th No meeting No meeting 7th 18th No meeting 14th No meeting 27th 19th No meeting 12th 29th 13th 21st No meeting No meeting 4th No meeting
Feb 27 5th 25th No meeting No meeting 4th 15th 11th 11th No meeting 24th 16th 5th No meeting 26th 10th 18th No meeting 1st No meeting No meeting
Mar 27 5th 25th No meeting No meeting 4th 15th 11th 11th No meeting 24th No meeting 5th 9th 19th 10th 18th No meeting 1st 1st No meeting
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