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Research-Integrity-Letters.Pdf Response from Aston University (via email) Dear Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP, Further to your recent letter to our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alec Cameron, I am pleased to confirm the following: I confirm that we make an annual statement to our Audit Committee and University Executive, which includes summary information of any misconduct cases. (The most recent report in January 2017 showed a nil return). Links to our Research Integrity Code of Conduct and Code of Practice for Dealing with Allegations of Research Misconduct can be found on our Research Strategy and Policy pages at http://www.aston.ac.uk/research/research-strategy-and-policy/. Our annual statement on research integrity is not publicly available at the time of writing on 30.11.17, but will be made available on these pages imminently. Dr Nichola Seare, Chair of our University Ethics Committee, and Director of the Aston Health Research Innovation Cluster oversees research integrity and acts as first point of contact for anyone wanting more information on matters of research integrity. Aston has a Speak up policy, which gives people access to confidential advice and support if they would like to raise a concern. This is online at http://www.aston.ac.uk/about/management-structure/university-regulation/speak-up-policy/. For research projects involving patients, we name our Director of Governance in our Participant Information Sheets. For NHS studies we also offer the PALS service at the hospital. Should you have any queries in relation to this, please feel free to contact me. Yours sincerely, Sally Puzey Sally Puzey Director of Research Strategy and Impact BA-il-l SPA UNI\/ERSIIY Professor Nick Foskett 20th November 2017 Vice-Chancettor NeMon Park NeMon St Loe Bath BA2 9BN Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP t+44 (0)122s 87ss10 Chair of Science & Technology Commi tt"R [email protected] House of Commons www.bathspa.ac.uk LONDON SWlA OAA {.t Dear Sir RE: Research lntegrity I am writing to confirm that Bath Spa University complies with the following three recommendations of the UUK Concordat to Support Research lntegrity set out in your letter of 8th November as follows: 1. Annual statement to Governing Body - we can confirm that annual statements lor 2014115, 2015116 and 20161i7 arc publicly available on the University's website at the following link: https://www.baths pa.ac.uUrese arch-and-enterprise/resea rch- stra eov linteo ritv-and-ethics/ - we can confirm that the annual statements include information on any investigations of research misconduct that have been undertaken at Bath Spa University 2. We can confirm that the Vice-Provost (Research & Enterprise) is identified as the 'senior member of staff to oversee research integrity and to act as a first point of contact for anyone wanting more information on matters of research integrity' in the Bath Spa University Research lntegrity and Ethics Handbook which is publicly available on the University's website at the following link: https://www. bathsp a. ac. u Uresearch-and-entero rise/research- strat ov/inteoritv-and-ethics/ Contd BA-nl SPA UNI\/ERSIIY -2- 3. We can confirm that the Vice-Provost (Research & Enterprise) is identified as the'named point of contact....to act as confidential liaison for whistleblowers or any other person wishing to raise concerns about the integrity of research being conducted under their auspices' in the Bath Spa University Research lntegrity and Ethics Handbook which is publicly available on the University's website at the following link: https://www. bathspa.ac. uk/research-a nd-enterprise/resea rch- strateqV/i nteq ritV-and-ethicsi Details of research integrity contacts have now been added to our external webpages, as well as being found in the Bath Spa University Research lntegrity and Ethics Handbook. We can confirm that in our assessment, and as stated in our annual compliance statement to the Board of Governors, we are confident that Bath Spa University meets other recommendations of the Concordat. You may be interested to note that the University Ethics Committee has currently undertaken a self-assessment exercise of our compliance using the UKRIO self-assessment tool, and has agreed an Action Plan to refresh and review some of our policies and procedures across the 217118 academic year. Yours faithfully Professor Nick Foskeft Vice-Chancellor (lnterim) Response from Birmingham City University (via email) Dear Sir / Madam I am replying on behalf of Birmingham City University to the letter from Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP, chair of the Science and Technology Committee, which was addressed to the Vice Chancellors of UK Universities. In Summary • Birmingham City University is confident that it complies fully with the spirit of the 2012 “Concordat to Support Research Integrity” published by Universities UK. • Birmingham City University was subject to a review by RCUK Assurance in 2016-17, including research grants and doctoral training grants and encompassing financial and non-financial aspects. • Section 2A of the RCUK review covered Research Integrity and Research Ethics and no concerns were identified by RCUK Assurance in respect of the non-financial Terms and Conditions of RCUK funding • The University has no recorded incidents of alleged research misconduct that have required formal investigation within the last 5 years Details of Senior Staff to Oversee Research Integrity As a result of changes to the Senior Leadership Team of the University and re-configuration of the University’s committee structures, we are re-assigning responsibilities for the different aspects of research, including Research Integrity. With effect from January 2018, responsibility for Research Integrity will be assigned as follows: • Institutional responsibility for all aspects of research including research integrity is delegated by the Vice Chancellor Professor Phillip Plowden, to Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Julian Beer, who holds the University’s Research; Innovation and Enterprise portfolio • The University has a University Research Committee (RC) which reports to Academic Board (the BCU equivalent of Senate) on all aspects of research, chaired by Professor Beer. • The University Research Ethics, Governance and Compliance (REGCC) sub-committee of RC is responsible for the University’s policies, processes, guidance and training of researchers (staff and post-graduate research students) in all aspects of research integrity and research ethics to ensure compliance with the various concordats and expectations of research funders. • Primary responsibility for overseeing research integrity and acting as the first point of contact for anyone wanting more information on matters of research integrity rests with the University’s Director of Research, Professor Keith A Osman who chairs REGCC and heads the University’s Research Office • The named point of contact to act as a confidential liaison for whistle-blowers or any other person wishing to raise concerns about the integrity of research being conducted within the University will be Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Clare Mackie who holds the University’s academic portfolio and takes up post in January 2018. This creates the confidentiality “fire-wall” between the RIE portfolio ownership of Professor Beer to ensure independence and confidentiality for whistle-blowers on research integrity specifically. • The University also has a general policy and code of practice on whistle-blowing, for which non-financial concerns should be raised with the Vice-Chancellor; the University Secretary or the Chair of the Board of Governors. Summary of Current Position on Concordat Compliance • Whilst the University is confident that it complies fully with the spirit of the 2012 “Concordat to Support Research Integrity” published by Universities UK, we are currently unable to evidence that the annual statement on research integrity or details of named contacts are published on our web-site. • Through REGCC we are undertaking significant updating of institutional policies and guidelines on research ethics and research integrity. This work will be completed by July 2018 and this will include publication of an annual report on research integrity on our web-site. • The University has recently introduced mandatory online research integrity training for all new researchers including academic staff and PGRs and periodic recertification for existing researchers. • The University is currently introducing new policies, processes and systems for Research Ethics applications including research conducted by staff, PGRs and taught students. These have been piloted in our Faculty of Health, Education and Life-Sciences, where research involving human participants often requires both internal and external ethics scrutiny. The University is now rolling-out a shared common system and best practice across all four faculties. New Research Ethics Officer and Research Ethics Administrator posts have been created and appointed to in the central University Research Office team to oversee implementation and operations of the new Research Ethics systems. I hope that this provides the information required and provided the required level of confidence that Birmingham City University is taking institutional responsibility to ensure research integrity and comply fully the Concordat to Support Research Integrity very seriously . If there is anything additional required, please do not hesitate to contact me using the details below Yours sincerely Keith Keith A. Osman | Director of Research Research, Innovation
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