UK Research Integrity Office's Code of Practice for Research

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UK Research Integrity Office's Code of Practice for Research

What is this about?

Code of Practice for Research UKRIO: Promoting Good Practice and Preventing Misconduct.

This Code of Practice for Research is aimed at promoting research practices and outcomes of the highest status, by encouraging good conduct and preventing misconduct among all stakeholders involved in the UK research community. To do so, the code issues a set of principles that highlight those values relevant in research communities and a set of standards that provide guidance to all parties involved in research, from researchers to organizations. The code promotes good practices, training, mentoring, supervision, and leadership, encourages collaborative working, and provides a framework to properly deal with conflicts of interests, research involving human subjects or animals, personal data, health and safety, finances, IP, etc.

Why is this important?

The principles in the code might serve as milestones for organizations to help them attain the funding and regulatory requirements. Besides, the code guarantees that important issues are considered.

For whom is this important?

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