The College is committed to ensuring that research ethics, integrity and governance are firmly embedded in our ethos and culture. The College fosters a culture of responsible research conduct as part of our commitment to excellent research, in line with the University's policies and the Universities UK Concordat. We encourage an ethics-aware culture and support all our researchers to consider ethics at the outset of the research process. University of Edinburgh Research Integrity policies Universities UK Concordat Decision flowchart A decision flowchart summarising sponsorship and ethics procedures for College research staff and students is available to illustrate the processes in place. Document CMVM research studies approvals flowchart (670.73 KB / PDF) If you require this information in a different format, please contact: EMREC@ed.ac.uk Directors of Research Ethics The College has appointed two co-directors of Research Ethics who are responsible for oversight of research ethics in College research, including development of an overarching strategy and oversight of its implementation. They will also provide input to University research ethics policy and processes. If you have any questions or concerns about research ethics within the College, feel free to contact the directors or email EMREC@ed.ac.uk Dr David Hope Dr Christine Campbell Deputy Deans for Research Culture and Integrity In 2022, the College appointed two Deputy Deans for Research Culture and Integrity. Dr Dorai-Schneiders is responsible for research integrity across the College. Prof Julia Dorin is responsible for Research Culture across the College. If you would like to get in touch with them, email: cmvmrc@exseed.ed.ac.uk Prof Julia Dorin Dr Thamarai Dorai-Schneiders Research misconduct informal reporting form How to report alleged research misconduct. Research integrity and misconduct The University's research integrity and data governance policies, including researcher responsibilities and how to deal with research misconduct. Sponsorship and governance Key governance procedures and contacts for research studies involving animals, or humans, their tissue and/or data. Research ethics support Key ethics procedures and contacts for obtaining ethical opinion for research studies conducted by CMVM researchers Research ethics in the international context Additional ethics, governance and management information for international research. Contact us If you have any questions about research ethics, please contact EMREC (EMREC@ed.ac.uk). If you have any questions about research integrity, please contact the Deputy Deans for Research Culture and Integrity (cmvmrc@exseed.ed.ac.uk). This article was published on 2024-09-09
