Research IntegrityResearch misconduct
Research Integrity consists of four core elements as outlined in the UUK Concordat to Support Research Integrity:
- Honesty
- Rigour
- Transparency and open communication
- Care and respect.
Research Integrity is essential to excellent research, is common to all types of researcher, and should be embodied by all researchers. The Concordat also sets out the types of behaviours that constitute misconduct in research including:
- fabrication
- falsification
- plagiarism
- failure to meet ethical, legal and professional obligations
- improper dealing with allegations of misconduct.
University of Strathclyde provides online and face-to-face training that explains Research Integrity and misconduct in greater detail.
Training for postgraduate research students
Training for staff
- Online Research Integrity Training
- Research Integrity in Practice
- Research Integrity - Supervisor Workshop
- Research Ethics – Supervisor Workshop
The University of Strathclyde takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously. Allegations are investigated in line with the process outlined in Appendix 1 of our Research Code of Practice.
Anyone with comments, concerns or questions regarding Research Integrity can contact the Associate Principal with Responsibility for Research, Professor Tim Bedford, Associate Principal Research and Innovation via research-integrity@strath.ac.uk.
The University of Strathclyde takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously. Allegations are investigated in line with the process outlined in Appendix 1 of our Research Code of Practice.
