Ethics Review Committee for Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (ERC-SSHA)
Chair: Dr Jeff Tan
Vice-Chair: Dr Tasneem Anwar
ERC-SSHA is a global committee for research in Social Sciences Humanities and the Arts and therefore will accept applications from the faculty of IHD, GSMC, EAI, IED (EA and Pakistan) and SoTL.
This committee cuts across the different campuses of AKU in different countries and is a global committee.
Country Regulations
When called for, the committee will adhere to specific regulations of countries where it is operational.
Review Process
Applications are made on standardized forms (see below) to the secretariat (see address below). Committee meetings are held once a month. Under particularly pressing circumstances, the committee may accept to expedite the process.
Members
The ERC-SSHA follows the general AKU-ERC guidelines and policy. The committee's members reflect the diversity of AKU regarding geographical location, gender and disciplines. It includes members from all AKU campuses.
Meeting Schedule for 2026
| 15 January 2026 | 21 May 2026
| 17 September 2026
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19 February 2026
| 18 June 2026
| 15 October 2026
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19 March 2026
| 16 July 2026
| 19 November 2026
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16 April 2026
| 20 August 2026
| 17 December 2026
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Time
- London: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- East Africa: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
- Pakistan: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
The meetings are scheduled on every 3rd Thursday of the month.