University Research Integrity and Research Ethics Committee
Terms of Reference
- To define the University's research integrity and research ethics policy.
- To establish the University's process and procedures for providing oversight of research integrity and ethical review.
- To provide quality assurance of such procedures.
- To ensure and monitor best practice of research integrity and research ethics across the University.
- To advise the Research Committee on research integrity and research ethics components of the Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics, and legal and statutory requirements.
- To champion the training and the embedding of a culture of research integrity and good practice across all areas of the University.
- Review and approve the 糖心原创 Annual Statement on Research Integrity.
- To take into consideration differences between campuses and international legal frameworks and set minimum requirements for international research environments.
Membership
Chair: Professor Kate Millar
Deputy Chair: Dr Melanie Jordan
Head of the Researcher Academy: Connie Wang
Director of Research and Innovation or nominee: Rachel Brereton
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Arts): Dr Helen Buckler
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Engineering): Dr Ed Morris
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Medicine): Professor John Williams
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Science): Professor Penny Gowland (interim)
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Social Sciences): Professor Gary Winship
Director of Governance & Assurance: Kev Thomspon
Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance: Ali Alshukry
Academic Member - UNM: Dr Then Sue-Mian
Academic Member - UNNC: Professor Cong Cao
Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB): Dr Caroline Bergmann
The Chair of AI in RKE Group: Professor Bernd Stahl
Lay Member: Hannah Cook (HR)
Lay Member: Dr Ifunanya Ikhile (BAME network)
Secretary: Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance - Ali Alshukry
Terms of Office
Academic and lay members will serve a three year period of office on this Committee. All terms of office begin with immediate effect.The student representative will rotate on an annual basis.
(terms of reference approved by the Committee, 26 May 2020; membership updated 18 November 2024)
Return to Committees list