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Welcome to AREC

 

AREC is an independent, self-governing body of Research Ethics Committees, local and multi-centre, including their members and administrators.

AREC’s aims are to foster excellence in research involving human participants that will enhance human health or well-being.

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A letter to NRES REC Members is available here

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European Medicines Agency 

Recent advances in basic and clinical research have opened new perspectives for future therapeutic options in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. This guideline is intended to provide guidance for the evaluation of medicinal products in the treatment of these diseases, including study design, the choice of appropriate efficacy endpoints and the definition of reliable surrogate outcome measures.

The deadline for comments for this draft guideline is 28/08/2013, and more information is available by clicking here

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****Coming Soon*****

AREC Conference and AGM 2013

'Integrating Research Ethics'

15th November 2013

Integrating URECs and the NHS***Generic Principles for social science research ethics***Research Publicatio***Internet Research***Regenerative Medicine

Put  the date in your diary and look out for Early Bird offers!

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'Security Sensitive Research Material' at                                         University of Warwick - booking now

Counter-terrorism law affects the circulation of certain research materials and even visits to certain websites by researchers.

  A guidance note on the storage of sensitive materials has been drafted for Universities UK by Professor Tom Sorell of Warwick University. 

This training event will explore the issues and suggested solutions outlined in the guidance

A joint AREC/Universities UK/University of Warwick Workshop

Full programme and booking form available here

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Call for Abstracts

An international conference for young scholars, 'Research Ethics - Current challenges in Pre-Clinical, Clinical, and Public Health Research.

For more information, click here

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