Arts and Humanities Research Ethics Committee
AHREC reviews research involving people in philosophy, the arts and humanities, and law.
Terms of reference
The Committee considers applications for full ethical review from members of the Faculties of Philosophy, Arts and Humanities, and Law; considers amendments to projects it has approved; receives reports of projects approved by faculty ethics leads; and reports each year to the Research Committee of Senate. It may approve, approve with conditions, defer or decline an application. Decisions are by consensus where possible, and otherwise by a majority of members present.
Meetings
The next meeting is on at 14:00 in the Ingleby Room, Old Schools.
| Date | Papers to the Secretary by |
|---|---|
Members, 2026–27
| Name | Role | Faculty or background | Member since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Alastair Lyle | Chair | History | 2021 |
| Dr Owain Hesketh | Vice-Chair | Music | 2020 |
| Dr Meera Nambiar | Member | Philosophy | 2025 |
| Dr Imran Siddiqui | Member | Law | 2023 |
| Dr Fenella Brough | Member | Archaeology | 2022 |
| Dr Rosalind Purcell | Member | English | 2024 |
| Mr Peter Danby | Lay member | Retired head teacher | 2018 |
| Mrs Ann Rowcliffe | Lay member | Former magistrate | 2021 |
| Ms Tamsin Achurch | Postgraduate member | Doctoral student, History | 2025 |
Secretary: Mr Jonathan Rudd, Research Governance Officer and Secretary to the Committee.
Members who have left the Committee since 2022: Dr Clare Kearney (Philosophy, 2019–2025); Professor Gareth Ilsley (Law, 2016–2023).
Minutes
The Committee publishes its minutes once they have been confirmed at the following meeting. Applications are identified by reference number and title. Business the Committee reserves, usually because it concerns commercially confidential information or personal data, is recorded in a confidential minute available to members.
- Minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2026
- Minutes of the meeting held on 16 May 2024
- Minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2024
- Minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2022
Minutes of earlier meetings are available from the Secretary.
Annual reports
Contact
Mr Jonathan Rudd, Research Governance Office, The Old Schools · research.ethics@oxenfurt.uk
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