Ethics Review Committee Inner City faculties (ERCIC)

Please make sure you first consult with your data steward before beginning the ERCIC review process. Requesting advice ahead of submitting an ERCIC application has the potential of improving the quality of an application which may lead to a smoother review process.

Review by ERCIC currently takes place on a voluntary basis, and is welcomed and encouraged for any UM researcher undertaking research involving human participants or personally identifiable data in the four faculties we represent: Law, FASOS, FSE, and SBE. We can only accept submissions for ethical review before starting core research activities, and cannot provide retroactive approval nor exemption from review. We can coordinate ethics review with other institutions; please contact us by email if you have questions related to that.

Please consider that all applications have a strict 12:00 PM (noon) deadline on the dates below, whether submitted by email or RPS. This helps us ensure that our Committee members have sufficient time to review your application ahead of the Committee meeting. For this reason, late submissions are deferred to the next ERCIC meeting. 

Please expect the first committee response within three to four weeks after the submission deadline. Be aware that the first response may require further revisions.

If you make substantial changes to your research design after receiving ethical approval, you must apply for a Amendment review:

1. Send an email to the secretary describing the changes to be made. Please do not forget to include the protocol reference number previously assigned.
2. Submit the updated application form, with changes clearly highlighted, along with any updated annexes (if applicable).

Amendment procedures are normally handled asynchronously, apart from committee meetings. They can be submitted at any time. If the submitted changes are determined to be too substantial to be considered an amendment, a new submission may be recommended.