iRECS (Reviewer)

Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is iRECS?
iRECS is the online research ethics and compliance system at UNSW. It enables a whole-of-life research ethics and compliance approach, from application to committee review through to project closure. iRECS caters for human research ethics, clinical trials governance, animal research ethics, gene technology, biologically regulated materials, radiation research and defence export control projects across UNSW.
Do I need to apply for access to iRECS?
<Internal UNSW Reviewers> All existing UNSW internal staff/reviewers (i.e. those who have a UNSW email address) will automatically be granted access to the iRECS platform. No registration is required. You can log on to iRECS by clicking on the University Login button on the login page. <External Reviewers> If you are an external reviewer, the UNSW Research Ethics & Compliance (RECS) team will pre-arrange your access to the iRECS Reviewer portal. Once your access is granted, you will receive a confirmation email with your login details (login email; temporary password). After which, you can log on to iRECS via the External Login button. You can change/update your password by clicking on the “Forgotten Password” link on the login pop-up. Contact the RECS team if you have trouble accessing iRECS: Human Ethics: humanethics@unsw.edu.au Animal Ethics: animalethics@unsw.edu.au Gene Technology: genetechnology@unsw.edu.au Radiation Safety: radiationresearch@unsw.edu.au
How can I update my password / I forgot my password what should I do?
<Internal UNSW Reviewers> For internal UNSW staff, all password change requests will need to be lodged through UNSW Identity Manager https://idm.unsw.edu.au/idm/user/login.jsp <External Reviewers> If you are an external reviewer: 1. Navigate to https://irecs.review.unsw.edu.au/ 2. Click on the External Login button on the login page 3. Enter your email. 4. Click on the Forgotten Password hyperlink and follow the prompts to update your password.
Where can I get information on how to navigate the iRECS platform?
Instructions on iRECS navigation can be found in the Help section of the Help tab. You can navigate to the relevant section by clicking on the hyperlinks on the page