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Science, Engineering and Technology Research Ethics Committee (SETREC) is the College Ethics Committee which reviews medium and high-risk non-health related research involving human participants and/or their data and high-risk educational research that is undertaken by College staff or students.

The Committee guidance is useful to refer to for completing an ethical application.


SETREC Members

  • Chris Hughes OBE - Lay member, Chair
  • Dr Chris Watkins - Imperial College London, Deputy Chair
  • Diane Thomason - Imperial College London
  • Dr Stefano Sandrone - Imperial College London
  • Dr Stephen Webster - Imperial College London
  • Dr Ira Bhattacharya - Lay member
  • Vivienne Kuh - Lay member‌‌
  • Vanessa Forster - Lay member
  • Ray Harris - Lay member
  • Mischa Luefkens  - Student member

Professor Martyn Kingsbury (Chair of Educational Ethics Review Process) will be present at committee meetings when an educational project is to be reviewed.

 


SETREC meeting schedule

Submission deadline
Allow time for approval by HoD

 

Meeting date
By invite only. Meeting the submission deadline does not automatically qualify the study for the corresponding meeting date.

16 February 2026 17 March 2026
23 March 2026 21 April 2026
20 April 2026 19 May 2026
18 May 2026 16 June 2026
22 June 2026 21 July 2026
20 July 2026 18 August 2026
Information correct at time of publishing, but subject to change without notice

General enquiries


Ethics and Research Governance Coordinator
Dr Thomas Lewis

+44 (0)20 7594 9456