Key Funder policies

Links to the research ethics and integrity policy pages of the University's key funders of research.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), The Scottish Funding Council, Wellcome and The National Institute for Health Research are all signatories to the Universities UK (UUK) Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity

UKRI’s revised policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for UKRI funded activities

UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice (GRP)

UKRI Funders

UK Research and Innovation 

UKRI Research Integrity

UKRI Good research resource hub

UKRI is a signatory to the Universities UK (UUK) Concordat to support research integrity

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for AHRC funded activities

Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BBSRC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for BBSRC funded activities

BBSRC ethical monitoring process

BBSRC Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice

Joint Code of Practice for Research

Managing Risks of Research Misuse policy (on BBSRC webpage)

Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for EPSRC funded activities

EPSRC Framework for Responsible Innovation

EPSRC's Scientific Misconduct Policy

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for ESRC funded activities

ESRC Framework for Research Ethics

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for MRC funded activities

MRC research integrity guidance

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for NERC funded activities

NERC research integrity related policies

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The UKRI policy on the governance of good research practice supports best practice in managing research and research misconduct allegations for STFC funded activities

STFC Ethics Policy

Funders & key organisations

 

British Academy British Academy Code of Practice for applications for Research Funding
Cancer Research UK

CRUK supports the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity

Cancer Research UK Policies and Guidelines for Scientific Conduct

European Commission

European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

Ethics Guidance: European Research Council

 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

NIHR: Our policies and guidelines

UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research

NIHR is a signatory to the UUK Research Concordat

The Royal Society Royal Society Research Integrity statement
Scottish Funding Council

SFC is a signatory to the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity

Scottish Government

Guidance of social research contractors engaging with the Scottish Government - includes the ethical checklist

UK Government

DSIT ‘Rigour, Respect, Responsibility: a University Ethical Code for Scientists’

DFID commissioned Review of Ethics Principles and Guidance in Evaluation and Research

Wellcome Trust

Wellcome is a signatory to the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity

Wellcome guidelines on good research practice

Wellcome grant funding policies