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Governance and committees

Research governance ensures research is undertaken in compliance with regulatory and funder requirements, protecting the researcher and the University, while also supporting research excellence and enhancing research culture.  Research and Innovation Committee is the University’s highest governance body in research, setting the institutional research strategy and monitoring its implementation.

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Research policies

The University has a wide range of research-related policies from good research practice, conflicts of interest to open access outputs, setting out expectations from researchers and support provided by the University.

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To raise a concern

Whom to contact and what to do when you wish to raise a research-related concern or complaint.

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Committees

Terms of reference and membership of Research and Innovation Committee and the Central Research Ethics Committee (CUREC).

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Research assessment

The University is committed to fair and responsible research assessment. It participates in the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions.

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Concordats

Sector concordats are agreements between universities and major funders to improve elements of the research system.