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Whistleblowing and Breaches of Good Research Practice.
Whistleblowing and Breaches of Good Research Practice.

UKRIO and Protect publish a guidance to support whistleblowers in research settings in the UK.

Guidance

Enablers and Inhibitors of Research Integrity
Enablers and Inhibitors of Research Integrity

Enablers and Inhibitors of Research Integrity, is a new addition to the evidence base for research integrity. The study, carried out by UKRIO in partnership with the UK Reproducibility Network and the Science Policy Research Unit of the University of Sussex, explores the evidence for systemic factors that may enable or inhibit research integrity and was commissioned by the UK Committee on Research Integrity.

Guidance

Barriers to Investigating and Reporting Research Misconduct.
Barriers to Investigating and Reporting Research Misconduct.

The report summarises our key reflections and planned actions, alongside broader proposals for UK research employers, funders, and Government to tackle these issues and wider tensions within the research ecosystem which hinder the investigation and reporting of research misconduct.

Guidance, Working group, Advice

Research Integrity Matters Relating to Students.
Research Integrity Matters Relating to Students.

This note contains information and advice about student interaction with research integrity and engaging with them about it.

Guidance

Managing Research Misconduct Investigations: Tips and Ideas.
Managing Research Misconduct Investigations: Tips and Ideas.

Managing research misconduct investigations can be challenging. This document contains tips and ideas to help the process run more smoothly.

Guidance

Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research - Accessible Version.
Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research - Accessible Version.

An accessible version of UKRIO's Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research.

Guidance

Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research.
Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research.

Designed as a template which can be adopted by research organisations or used to inform the development of their own processes, the Procedure is a step-by-step manual for investigating misconduct in research, applicable to all subject areas and suitable for all organisations engaged in research – universities, NHS organisations, private sector bodies and charities.

Guidance

Reporting research misconduct. When, how and to whom.
Reporting research misconduct. When, how and to whom.

This guide, alongside our short guide to misconduct investigations, will support you in reporting suspected research misconduct and questionable research practices (QRPs) to institutions, publishers, and elsewhere, and to let you know what to expect from the process.

Guidance

FAQ: Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections.
FAQ: Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections.

An FAQ that addresses the themes of many questions that were raise by the attendees of this webinar.

Guidance

Good Practice in Research: Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers.
Good Practice in Research: Research Integrity Champions, Leads and Advisers.

This document aims to share best practice from academic and research organisations that have implemented a model of Research Integrity Champions, Leads and/or Advisers.

Guidance

Code of Practice for Research - Accessible Version, 2023.
Code of Practice for Research - Accessible Version, 2023.

Accessible version of the Code of Practice for Research is an essential reference tool to support researchers and research organisations in the conduct of research of the highest quality and standards.

Guidance

Advice on the recruitment of research misconduct panel members.
Advice on the recruitment of research misconduct panel members.

The recruitment of research misconduct panel members can be difficult and time consuming. This document contains suggestions on how to go about it.

Guidance

Peer Review.
Peer Review.

Peer review excerpt from UKRIO's Code of Practice for Research.

Guidance

What is a Research Ethics Committee?
What is a Research Ethics Committee?

What is a Research Ethics Committee? Research ethics committees (RECs) are an important part of a healthy research culture. Their role is to consider the ethical implications of research. Read more..

Guidance

A primer on research involving animals.
A primer on research involving animals.

This document focuses on responsible conduct, good governance and ethical oversight of animal use in research.

Guidance

Key points: Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.
Key points: Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.

A PDF of a presentation summarising the key points of the guidance in PowerPoint

Guidance

Authorship guidance.
Authorship guidance.

This guidance documents explores good authorship practices.

Guidance

Key points: Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.
Key points: Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.

A presentation summarising the key points of the guidance in PowerPoint

Guidance

A short guide to research misconduct.
A short guide to research misconduct.

This guide aims to give useful information on allegations of research misconduct and research misconduct procedures, for anyone who has made an allegation or is considering doing so, who is subject to an allegation, or who is relatively new to research misconduct such as early-career researchers, journalists, or the public.

Guidance

Good practice in research: Internet-mediated research.
Good practice in research: Internet-mediated research.

This document aims to assist in RECs developing their knowledge around internet-mediated research, embedding relevant principles and considerations and embedding this guidance into research culture to assist in ethical review, research practice and consideration of ethical issues.

Guidance

Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.
Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations.

This document offers benchmark policies and processes which organisations can use to create or revise institutional practices in order to support the functions of research ethics committees

Guidance

Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations - summary version.
Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations - summary version.

This document is a summary version of Research Ethics Support and Review in Research Organisations

Guidance

Guidance for researchers on retractions in academic journals.
Guidance for researchers on retractions in academic journals.

In collaboration with COPE this guidance is intended to raise awareness of the proper criteria for retractions.

Guidance

Questionable research practices (QRP)s.
Questionable research practices (QRP)s.

This article considers Questionable Research Practices as a spectrum of behaviours, ranging from honest errors and mistakes at one end, through to more serious behaviours at the other.

Guidance

Summary of responses on the revised research misconduct procedure.
Summary of responses on the revised research misconduct procedure.

Model research misconduct procedure 2023 - summary of responses and change made following a survey on the draft procedure in May 2022. 

Guidance

Introduction to the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.
Introduction to the Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

This guide aims to provide introductory information on the Concordat to Support Research Integrity to those not familiar with it. It should be of use to researchers, research integrity officers and those who are considering raising concerns relating to research integrity with a research organisation.

Guidance

Code of Practice for Research.
Code of Practice for Research.

The Code of Practice for Research is an essential reference tool to support researchers and research organisations in the conduct of research of the highest quality and standards.

Guidance