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The University of Wolverhampton is committed to achieving excellence in research and scholarship. The pursuit of excellent research and the fulfilment of our responsibilities to participants in research, research users and the wider community require the maintenance of the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
These pages provide guidance for researchers on and links to University policies addressing issues of research integrity, responsible research, research ethics and general matters of good research practice.
Research Strategies
- Research & Innovation Sub-Strategy 2020-2030
Research Integrity & Ethics
- Code of Good Research Practice *NEW*
- University Ethics Policy
- Ethics Guidance (www.wlv.ac.uk/ethics)
- The Research Policy Unit (RPU)
- Research Integrity
- Transparency Policy
- Institutional Sponsorship Policy - Health & Social Care Research
- Institutional Sponsorship application process
- Academic Authorship Policy
- Publishing and Sharing Research
- Research Misconduct Guidance & Procedures *NEW*
- Policy for Use of Human Tissue for Research
- Policy on Animal-Based Research
Open Research
Trusted Research *NEW*
- Trusted Research Guidance
- NSI Act (National Security and Investment Act)
- Dual Use
- Export Controls & Commercial Contracts
- The Nagoya Protocol on Access & Benefit Sharing
- Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)
GDPR & Research *NEW*
- GDPR & Research
- GDPR details for researchers
- Data Protection Policy
- Data Breach Incident Management Policy & Guidance
- Document Retention Schedule
Responsible Research
Research Governance
Research Students
- The Doctoral College
- Research Forms
- Doctorate Extension Scheme
- Research Studentship Policy *NEW*
- Policy on Remote Viva Voce Examinations *NEW*
- Policy on Research Support Fees for PG Research Students *NEW*
Research Degree Regulations & Frameworks
Research Excellence
- Research Excellence Framework (REF)
- Elements
- Elements Usage Policy
- REF 2021 Open Access Policy
- Impact@Wolverhampton
- ORCiD
- Research Indicators (Metrics) Policy
- Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
- Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research
- National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
Funding
UK Initiatives Relevant to Staff Engaged in Research
- Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
- Vitae Membership
- Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey (CEDARS)
- UK Professional Standard Framework for teaching and supporting learning (UKPSF) KUDOS
Training & Development
The information on this webpage was last updated on 11 March 2024, by Jill Morgan, Research Integrity Manager, Research Policy Unit (j.morgan4@wlv.ac.uk)