1. What do we mean by good practice research? Alison Leahy Research Governance

2. Overview of presentation 1. What are the principles that underpin responsible research? 2. What are the key issues that you need to pay attention to?

3. What is good practice research? Respect the rights of those affected by research (human and animal) Acknowledge the work of others Cite publications accurately Disseminate and communicate findings responsibly

4. What is good practice research? Manage conflicts of interest Appropriate research methods Safe research environment Good stewardship of public resources Report misconduct

5. Why is this important? RMIT’s reputation Publicly funded activity Legislation and grant conditions So that you can publish your research Doing the right thing…..

6. Do I need ethics approval? All research at RMIT that involves human or animals as participants in the research requires ethical review and approval. Ethics approval is a condition of candidature confirmation. Supervisors are responsible for the actions of the students under their supervision. Human Research Ethics Committee Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) More than ‘low risk’ College Human Ethics Advisory Network College Human Ethics Advisory Network (CHEAN) ‘Low’ or ‘negligible risk’ Animal Ethics Committee Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) Institutional Biosafety Committee Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) For all the info and application forms see the Research Integrity and Governance pages of the RMIT websiteResearch Integrity and Governance

7. Online modules Self directed professional development training: Research Integrity – how to carry out responsible research Human Research Ethics – how to apply for ethics approval Intellectual Property & Research Contracts – how to manage your IP and obtain permissions, copyright etc Find out more and access the modules here

8. What research data should I keep? Keep enough materials and data to justify the outcomes and to defend challenges. RMIT provides safe and secure storage for research materials and data. Visit the research data section of the websiteresearch data section of the website

9. What should I expect from my supervisor? Supervisor: Oversight of the validity of research outcomes Appropriate recognition Research trainee: Complete the relevant training More information…More information

10. How should I publish my research? Disseminate a full account, including negative findings Don’t submit the same research findings multiple times Respect intellectual property (obtain relevant permissions, copyright) Cite the work of others (referencing) Disclose research support (funding) More information…

11. Who should be an author? Authorship criteria Agree on authorship Include all authors No unacceptable inclusions Acknowledge contributions More information…

12. Do I have a conflict of interest? Could someone think that your own interests are influencing your research? Perception versus reality Declare and disclose Withdraw or manage More information…

13. Advice & Misconduct RMIT University has a network of Research Integrity Advisors:Research Integrity Advisors Prof Emilio Badoer (Medical Sciences) Prof Irene Yarovsky (Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) Prof Arnan Mitchell (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Assoc Prof Quentin Stevens (Architecture and Design) Dr Olga Troynikov (Fashion and Textiles) Dr Nicole Pepperell (GUSS) Dr Vanessa Cooper (Business) Dr Angela Dobele (Economics, Finance and Marketing) Dr Bernard Mees (Management) Research Misconduct Procedure

14. Where to find us: www.rmit.edu.au/staff/research/integrity-and-governance