Welcome to REACH
Research Ethics, Assurance and Compliance Hub (formally PEOS: Plymouth Ethics Online System).
In REACH, you can access all your current and previous applications made in PEOS. You may have noticed our URL has changed to https://apply-reach.plymouth.ac.uk. Please update any bookmarks you use to access the system.
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Form updates
The next forms update is scheduled for Wednesday 16th September, 2026 (time TBC).
This update is to implement changes to the FOH Undergraduate Ethics Application form for use by the Schools of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences only. You will be able to continue using the system during this time.
Notice for all applicants: once the update is live, you may need to update your application form before you can submit. For further information on form updates please refer to the REACH Applicant Portal Support SharePoint.
Important information for REACH (formerly PEOS) users with unsubmitted applications or applications requiring resubmission.
PEOS is now REACH, and a new Human Ethics application form was launched on 8th April 2026.
If you have an ethics application that was created before 8th April 2026, it is using the old PEOS form. When you open the application, you may see a yellow banner* at the top of the page informing you that a new version of the form is available and asking you to update your application.
Before you update your form, please save a copy by selecting 'View PDF' and then downloading to your device or OneDrive. This is to avoid data loss that may occur when updating to the latest version of the form.
During the grace period, you can still submit (or resubmit) your existing form using the current format. Simply by-pass the update message.
Further guidance, including help on how to navigate the new form is available via the Research Ethics, Assurance and Compliance Hub (REACH) help pages
(*) If you see a red banner instead, please do NOT update the form and contact us immediately via researchsystems@plymouth.ac.uk
Known Issues
- No known issues currently
REACH is managed by the Research Information & Systems team (Research Operations) in Research, Partnerships & Innovation. You can contact us at: researchsystems@plymouth.ac.uk
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