Contact Us

REACH (formerly PEOS) is managed by the Research Operations team in Research, Partnerships and Innovation.

You can find answers to most queries regarding the system on the REACH Applicant Support SharePoint site.

If you are experiencing an issue with the system, or require support with REACH that you cannot find the answer to on the link above, please contact the relevant committee administration team as listed below in the first instance.


Committees on REACH & main points of contact


Plymouth Internal Ethics Review Committee (PIERC)

research.ethics@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with Human Ethics applications (research & non-research), including secondary data and service evaluations.

Note: If you are an undergraduate student in the School of Health Professions or School of Biomedical Sciences, please see your committee details below.


Plymouth Sponsor

research.governance@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with Human Ethics applications that require UoP Sponsorship.


Animal Research Local Ethical Review Committee

animalsinscience@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with category C and D applications involving animals/animals tissues.


Visiting Scholar Due Diligence

visitingscholarassessment@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with Visiting Scholar Due Diligence assessments.


School of Health Professions Undergraduate Committee

undergradethics@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with Undergraduate applications in the School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health) only.


School of Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Committee 

Ethics Advisor: jane.carr@plymouth.ac.uk

For support with Undergraduate applications in the School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health) only.