Integrity policies of key funders

Links to the Research Ethics and Integrity policy pages of the University's key funders of research

Main Funders of University Research

UK Research and Innovation, Scottish Funding Council, Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research are all signatories to the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

Funder		Link to website
UK Research and Innovation		UKRI Research Integrity website UKRI is a signatory to the UUK Research Concordat. UKRI replaced Research Councils UK in April 2018
	Arts and Humanities Research Council	AHRC specific guidance
	Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council	BBSRC Ethical Monitoring process Bioscience for Society Strategy Advisory Panel Managing risks of research misuse policy	Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice Joint Code of Practice for Research The website lists the public bodies funding research that are signatories
	Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council	EPSRC Framework for Responsible Innovation
	Economic and Social Research Council	ESRC Framework for Research Ethics ESRC Research Misconduct Policy
	Medical Research Council	MRC policies include those on use of animals, research ethics and misconduct
	Natural Environment Research Council	NERC Policies includes those on use of animals, research ethics and misconduct
	Science and Technology Facilities Council	STFC Research Ethics Policy
British Academy		Code of Practice for applications for research funding (inc statements on its expecations relating to research integrity and ethics) The British Academy endorses the UUK Concordat to Support Research Integrity
Scottish Funding Council		SFC is a signatory to the UUK Research Concordat Concordat to support research integrity [PDF]
Wellcome Trust		Wellcome Guidelines on Good Research Practice Wellcome research policy home page Wellcome Trust is a signatory to the UUK Concordat to Support Research Integrity
Cancer Research UK		Guidelines for Scientific Conduct CRUK supports the UUK's Concordat to Support Research Integrity
National Institute for Health Research		NIHR Research Governance page NIHR is a signatory to the UUK Research Concordat
European Commission		Ethical framework for EU funded research (covers Framework 7 and Horizon 2020) European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (link to pdf; published March 2017) European Research Ethics online resource
Leverholme Research		Grant Funding guidance includes information on the research Leverholme does not fund

This article was published on 13 Apr, 2023