The UCD School of Medicine Undergraduate and Taught Masters Research Ethics Committee (UTMREC-SM) is constituted as a committee of the UCD School of Medicine and as a sub-committee of the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee - Sciences (UCD-HREC-LS).
The Committee will review applications for ethical approval, or exemption from full ethical review, for research conducted by registered undergraduate and graduate taught students on behalf of UCD-HREC-LS.
The below information and resources aim to assist you in ensuring your research is conducted to the highest ethical standards:
| UTMREC-SM Meeting Date |
Application Submission Deadline*(by 5pm) |
| Monday 15th January 2024 |
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 |
| Monday 12th February 2024 |
Wednesday 31st January 2024 |
| Monday 11th March 2024 |
Wednesday 28th February 2024 |
| Monday 8th April 2024 |
Wednesday 27th March 2024 |
| Tuesday 7th May 2024 |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 |
| Monday 10th June 2024 |
Wednesday 29th May 2024 |
| Monday 8th July 2024 |
Wednesday 26th June 2024 |
| PLEASE NOTE: NO UTMREC-SM MEETING IN AUGUST |
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| Monday 9th September 2024 |
Wednesday 28th August 2024 |
| Monday 7th October 2024 |
Wednesday 25th September 2024 |
| Monday 4th November 2024 |
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 |
| Monday 2nd December 20234 |
Wednesday 20th November 2024 |
*Please note that these deadlines do not apply for Low-Risk Research study applications (i.e. applications exempt from Full Ethical Review)
Email medicinerec@ucd.ie with any further queries.