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Ensure you are complying with ÂÒÂ×Ðã's governance policies and principles of integrity when involved in research and innovation projects.

Research Governance

Find out about how ÂÒÂ×Ðã expects you to conduct your research and any action to be taken in response to alleged research misconduct.

• Research Governance

Research Integrity

ÂÒÂ×Ðã considers high standards of research integrity across all of its activities to be of the utmost importance.

ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Integrity provideÌýinformation and resources on how toÌýconduct your research in accordance with professional standards.

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Integrity

Research Ethics

In order for research to result in benefit and minimise theÌýrisk of harm, it must be conducted ethically. All studies that require ethical approval are expected to have approval in place before the research begins.

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Ethics Committee (ÂÒÂ×Ðã REC)
• Applying to the ÂÒÂ×Ðã REC
• Local Research Ethics Committees (LRECs)

Research Ethics compliance

Everyone involved in research at ÂÒÂ×Ðã, whether on-premises or overseas, as well as external researchers and collaborators,Ìýare expected to read and comply with ÂÒÂ×Ðã's Research EthicsÌýguidance.Ìý

• Comply with ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Ethics guidance

Ethical approvals

Find information on ethical approval requirements for specific types of research.Ìý

• 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.ÌýGuidance for staff and postgraduate students to help register their research project with the Data Protection Office (DPO) is available on the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Data Protection website.

• Research Registration Guidance

Research related policies

These include Research, Finance, and Human Resources (HR) policies.

• Research related policiesÌý

Key policies

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research Funding Ethics Policy
• Data Protection Policy
• Innovation governance and policiesÌý
• Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Disclosure of Conflict and Declaration of Interest Policy
• Information Security Policy
• Research funders: research data policies & expectations
• Funder Golden Rules (Post-Award)
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã HR policies
• Safeguarding policies

COVID-19

Find out more about ÂÒÂ×Ðã's current COVID-19 policies.

• Keeping safe on campus
• COVID travelÌý(ÂÒÂ×Ðã login required)
• Travel guidance for staffÌý(ÂÒÂ×Ðã login required)
• Framework for starting or resuming fieldwork at non-ÂÒÂ×Ðã settings
• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Education (IOE) starting or resuming face-to-face fieldwork

Strategies

The following strategies outline how ÂÒÂ×ÐãÌýwill support research excellence and impactÌýto nurture and celebrate a culture of expertise that delivers benefits to our society.

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Research StrategyÌý(pdf)
• Innovation and Enterprise Interim Strategy 2021-2023

Codes of Conduct

All staff and students engaged in research must follow ÂÒÂ×Ðã and the relevantÌýnationally recognised professional code of conduct suitable for their research specialism.

• ÂÒÂ×Ðã Code of Conduct for Research
• ÂÒÂ×ÐãÌýProcedure for investigating and resolving allegations of misconduct inÌýacademic research (pdf)
• Research staff handbook (pdf)

• Research staff code of practice (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.

TheyÌýalso guide researchers on data handling, particularly around pseudonymisation/ anonymisation and theÌýsecurity of IT systems. For general queries, please email the Information Governance team at:Ìýinfogov@ucl.ac.uk

For more information on the Information Governance assurance process for gaining access to the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Data Safe Haven, visit theÌýData Safe Haven Assurance webpage on the Information Services website.

• Data Safe Haven Assurance

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