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Concordat for research integrity

As a University, we are committed to ensuring that our researchers know and understand what is expected of them.

Research Integrity Concordat 

At the University of Sunderland, we comply with the formal agreement or ‘concordat’ about standards and integrity in UK research. The concordat embodies commitments that will assure Government, the wider public, and the international community that research in the UK continues to be underpinned by the highest standards of rigour and integrity.

Under the concordat, we have five commitments:

Please contact Dr Matthew Campbell, Chair of the University Research Ethics Committee, for more information on, and any concerns relating to, research integrity: matthew.campbell@sunderland.ac.uk

Related downloads:

Annual Research Integrity Statement 22/23 (.pdf)

Annual Research Integrity Statement 21-22 (.pdf)

UoS Concordat Commitment 2022-23

UoS Concordat Commitment 2021-22

Annual Statement on Research Integrity 2019/20

Annual Statement on Research Integrity 2018/19

Annual Statement on Research Integrity 2017/18

Annual Statement on Research Integrity 2016/17