1. Research Governance Overview
Jane Prewett
Deputy Director and Head of Research Governance, Research Support Services
Secretary, Research Governance and Ethics Committee
Secretary, Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body
April 2014

2. Relevant Documents in Packs
University Research Code of Practice
University Code for the Investigation of Research Misconduct
Research Integrity Concordat
Non-ASPA AWERB application form
UKRIO Code of Practice for Research: Promoting good practice and preventing misconduct (2009)
RCUK Policy and Guidelines on Governance of Good Research Conduct (2013)

3. Research Codes University Research Code of Practice
UKRIO Code of Practice for Research: Promoting good practice and preventing misconduct (2009)
RCUK Policy and Guidelines on Governance of Good Research Conduct (2013)
Research Integrity Concordat

4. Websites Research Support Services Research Governance & Ethics
Research Governance & Ethics
Research Code of Practice
Research with Human Participants, Material, Data
Research Ethics Committees
Student Research
Research Misconduct

5. Does your research involve human participants, their tissue or data
Does your research involve human participants, their tissue or data? Does your research involve animals?

6. Research Governance and Ethics Committee (RGEC)
Reports to/advises Council and Senate on:
Policy recommendations
Regular monitoring reports
Policies regarding any particular funders of research
Review/amendment of Codes of Practice for Research Conduct and Research Misconduct
Approves or recommends procedures for the approval and monitoring of research activities in academic departments and research ethics sub-committees
Receives regular reports from the research ethics sub-committees of their approval and monitoring of research activities
A final body of appeal and decision on any research governance, ethics or conduct matter

7. Research Ethics Committees (RECs)
Internal RECs
Biomedical and Scientific Research Ethics Committee (BSREC)
Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science (excluding Department of Psychology)
Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HSSREC)
Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB)
All research using animals involving University staff, students, premises, ASPA and non-ASPA
External RECs
NHS REC
Overseas REC
Ministry of Defence Research Ethics Committee (MoDREC)
Social Care Research Ethics Committee (SCREC)

8. Research Misconduct What is Research Misconduct?
Try to resolve informally
If not go into formal confidential process
Formal process has three stages:
- Preliminary Investigation
- Initial Enquiry Panel
- Formal Investigation
Outcome may be no finding of RM, training required or disciplinary procedures including for malicious or vexatious claims

9. Research Integrity Concordat
University responded to Consultation
Sets out 5 commitments for assuring high standards and integrity in research
Researchers, Employers of Researchers, Funders of Research
Signatories include: DfEL, HEFCE, NIHR, RCUK, UUK, Wellcome Trust
Compliance, or working towards compliance, a condition of HEFCE Grant
Confirm in annual assurance statement
Russell Group working together