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The University of Sunderland is fully committed to undertaking our research to the highest level of integrity and ethical responsibility. Our staff and students are bound by institutional commitments to the Research Integrity Concordat and the University’s Code of Good Research Practice.
Professor Jo Crotty, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research & Global Engagement). Please contact jo.crotty@sunderland.ac.uk if you have any concerns relating to Research Governance and Integrity at the University.
Professor Matthew Campbell, Chair of University Research Ethics Committee. Please contact matthew.campbell@sunderland.ac.uk if you have any research ethics concerns. For general ethics enquiries please contact ethics.review@sunderland.ac.uk.
Staff and students should be aware that the University has a Whistleblowing Policy that governs any instances of malpractice or impropriety. Under the Whistleblowing Policy, disclosures may be made to the Head of Legal Services at legal@sunderland.ac.uk.
The University Research Ethics Committee has overarching responsibility for research ethics policy, guidance, and processes at the University. The committee also receives, reviews, and provides an ethics opinion on complex applications, projects requiring University sponsorship, or those that pose a significant security, legal, or reputational risk. For any research ethics related queries please contact ethics.review@sunderland.ac.uk.
The University of Sunderland has guidelines that address the institutional requirement for an agreed set of principles for the conduct of research and outline a formal system for investigating allegations of research misconduct.
The University of Sunderland recognises that data from its research activity should be well-managed to benefit the researcher, the University, and the wider community. As such, the University subscribes to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Common Principles on Data Policy, and requires researchers to record, store, and archive research data appropriately in a way that is proportionate with regards to the security and retention and allows for sharing of data to contribute to the impact of research.
We offer extensive training opportunities for all staff and students in both research ethics and integrity. We are also a subscriber to the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO), they provide additional advice, support and training.
