Research Integrity
The University expects the highest standards in the conduct of all research undertaken in its name and on its premises using its facilities. This includes research undertaken by staff, students, visiting or emeritus staff, associates, honorary or clinical contract holders, contractors and consultants.
We recognise our obligations to the wider research community, to the funders of research and to society as a whole to uphold the integrity of academic research, to ensure that its research is conducted in an ethical manner, and to comply with the .
Research integrity refers to high quality and robust practice across the full research process i.e. the planning and conduct of research, the recording and reporting of results, and the dissemination, application and exploitation of findings. Research ethics are a subset of research integrity, focusing on the principle of avoidance of harm, within a statutory and regulatory framework.
Please note that from next academic year (2026-27), all new applications to the centrally-managed ethics and sponsorship application and review process for staff and postgraduate students will be managed in the Worktribe system. Delegated ethics processes for student research will continue to be managed by academic departments through current processes. For the 2025-26 academic year, please follow the current process. .
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