Research Policy and Ethics
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The university has a series of research policies and frameworks for researchers to refer and adhere to.
Research specific frameworks and policies
A number of university policies have moved to the Research SharePoint area - please bookmark Research SharePoint area (university network logon required) for future reference. However, there is a statutory requirement to display some policies on this public website, so where there is a requirement the policies have their own webpage.
Policies available from this website:
- Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Plan 2022-2025
- Research Values Framework
- Research Integrity Concordat
- Research Data Management
- Using Metrics Responsibly
- Postgraduate Research Student Code of Practice
- Ethics framework
- Intellectual Property Policy (for both staff and students)
- UK Research Environmental Sustainability Concordat
Policies from University SharePoint (network login required):
- Due Diligence Policy and Process, UHI projects with overseas partners which should be read in conjunction with the guidance document from UKRI for projects with overseas partners
- Researcher Development Concordat
- REF Code of Practice (awaiting full guidelines for REF2029 to develop new CoP)
- Using research metrics responsibly - policy and guide
- Research Publishing-Open Access Policy 2022
- Research Data Management policy
- Fees policy
Wider university policies elsewhere on this website:
- Data Protection, including GDPR
- Turnitin Policy and Guidance
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
- Health and safety policies
- Anti-bribery policy
- Lay member information
Further university policies (Freedom of Information, Academic Standards, Risk Management, Travel and Subsistance, adverse events) are available on the University governance webpage.