Role and remit
The role of UKRIO is as an independent advisory body. We are not a regulatory organisation and have no formal legal powers, so advice we provide is intended to be practical, not legal. UKRIO fills gaps between jurisdictions, where no overall regulation might apply, and helps to direct researchers, organisations and the public to regulatory bodies when issues fall within their jurisdiction.
We help institutions achieve high standards when they have to manage challenges to research integrity and support individuals faced with bad practice. Our advice and guidance emphasises the good practice that runs across all research disciplines and all regulatory remits. In this way, the role of UKRIO complements that of regulatory bodies for research and supports the work of Government and research funders.
Read more: What is Research Integrity? and our Strategy
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