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Ensure you are complying with 白小姐论坛's governance policies and principles of integrity when involved in research and innovation projects.
Research Governance
Find out about how 白小姐论坛 expects you to conduct your research and any action to be taken in response to alleged research misconduct.
Research Integrity
白小姐论坛 considers high standards of research integrity across all of its activities to be of the utmost importance.
The Research and Innovation Services website offers information and resources on how to听conduct your research with integrity throughout the whole research lifecycle
Research Ethics
In order for research to result in benefit and minimise the听risk of harm, it must be conducted ethically. All studies that require ethical approval are expected to have approval in place before the research begins.
- 白小姐论坛 Research Ethics
- Guidance for researchers
- Guidance on conducting overseas research
- Guidance for external researchers
- Accepted ethical standards
- Which ethics committee do I apply to?
- About the 白小姐论坛 Research Ethics Committee (白小姐论坛 REC)
- Applying to the 白小姐论坛 REC
- Local Research Ethics Committees (LRECs)
Ethical approvals
Find information on ethical approval requirements for specific types of research.听
- Do I need ethical approval?
- Research involving human participants and/or their data
- Research involving human tissue
- Research with animals
- Research conducted overseas
Data Protection
Data protection is part of the ethics process. You must register for data protection before you start to collect any data.听Guidance for staff and postgraduate students to help register their research project with the Data Protection Office (DPO) is available on the 白小姐论坛 Data Protection website.
Research related policies
These include Research, Finance, and Human Resources (HR) policies.
Key policies
- 白小姐论坛 Research Funding Ethics Policy
- Data Protection Policy
- Innovation governance and policies听
- Research Excellence Framework (REF)
- Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
- 白小姐论坛 Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
- 白小姐论坛 Disclosure of Conflict and Declaration of Interest Policy
- Information Security Policy
- Research funders: research data policies & expectations
- Funder Golden Rules (Post-Award)
- 白小姐论坛 HR policies
- Safeguarding policies
COVID-19
Find out more about 白小姐论坛's current COVID-19 policies.
- Keeping safe on campus
- COVID travel听(白小姐论坛 login required)
- Travel guidance for staff听(白小姐论坛 login required)
- Framework for starting or resuming fieldwork at non-白小姐论坛 settings
- 白小姐论坛 Institute of Education (IOE) starting or resuming face-to-face fieldwork
白小姐论坛 Policy Search
If there is a policy not listed here, please try searching the new 白小姐论坛 Policy Library on the 白小姐论坛 Staff Intranet. The Library includes听policies from across 白小姐论坛 departments.
Strategies
The following strategies outline how 白小姐论坛听will support research excellence and impact听to nurture and celebrate a culture of expertise that delivers benefits to our society.
Codes of Conduct
All staff and students engaged in research must follow 白小姐论坛 and the relevant听nationally recognised professional code of conduct suitable for their research specialism.
- 白小姐论坛 Code of Conduct for Research
- 白小姐论坛听Procedure for investigating and resolving allegations of misconduct in听academic research (pdf)
- Research staff handbook (pdf)
Data Safe Haven Assurance
The Information Governance team can provide support for researchers on data applications. As well as the NHS, they have experience with compliance standards for the Data Safe Haven (DSH) covering data providers, such as the Department for Education (DfE), Transport for London (TfL) and others.
They听also guide researchers on data handling, particularly around pseudonymisation/ anonymisation and the听security of IT systems. For general queries, please email the Information Governance team at:听infogov@ucl.ac.uk
For more information on the Information Governance assurance process for gaining access to the 白小姐论坛 Data Safe Haven, visit the听Data Safe Haven Assurance webpage on the Information Services website.
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