Contacts and Support

Guidance for Staff

In the first instance, please consult the relevant user guide on the Training and Guidance page and, if you are still unable to find the answer to your query, please contact the Associate Head of School for Research and Knowledge Exchange (AHoS RKE), or the Associate Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange (AFPVC RKE) - their details can be found further down this page.

Supervisors and module tutors can contact the AHoS RKE or AFPVC RKE - their details can be found below.

Alternatively, you can read the Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact the Ethics team at ethicssupport@northumbria.ac.uk. Please quote your 4 or 5 digit project ID from the Ethics Online System.

Guidance for Students

Please consult the relevant user guide on the Training and Guidance page first and, if you are still unable to find the answer to your query:

If you are an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught student, please contact your supervisor or module tutor. 

If you are a Postgraduate Research student, please contact you supervisor.

Alternatively, you can read the Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact the Ethics team at ethicssupport@northumbria.ac.uk. Please quote your 4 or 5 digit project ID from the Ethics Online System.

Chair of the Research Ethics Committee

Professor Louise Bracken, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange.

Any formal allegations of research misconduct should be made to the Chair of the Research Ethics Committee, as stated in our Management of Research Misconduct Policy.

Research Environment and Integrity Manager

Ellen Cole, Research Environment and Integrity Manager.

Associate Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange (AFPVC RKE)

Society and Culture: Professor Chris Ashford

Science and Environment: Professor Martyn Amos

Health and Wellbeing: Professor Nick Neave

Associate Head of School for Research and Knowledge Exchange (AHoS RKE)

Society and Culture	Science and Environment	Health and Wellbeing
Design, Arts, and Creative Industries: Dr James Leggott Humanities and Social Sciences: Professor Simon Winlow Newcastle Business School: Professor Nicholas Burton Newcastle Law School: Professor Rebecca Mitchell	Architecture and Built Environment:  Professor Ruth Dalton Computer Sciences: Professor Yifeng Zeng Geography and Natural Sciences:  Professor Darren Smith Engineering, Physics, and Maths: Professor James McLaughlin	Nursing and Healthcare Sciences: Dr Jane Greaves Communities and Education: Professor Katie Haighton Psychology: Professor Arlene Astell Sport and Exercise Sciences: Professor Stuart Goodall

Ethics and Integrity Team

Other members of the Ethics and Integrity team include Hala Othman, Research Ethics and Development Co-ordinator, and Emily Howes, Research Ethics and Integrity Co-ordinator.