Research Integrity - Funder Requirements at Application Stage

 

Requirement to report to funders any previous findings and ongoing investigations at the application stage?

Funder
Requirements

Professional Misconduct including Bullying and Harassment

Research Misconduct and Fraud

Preventing Harm in Research (Safeguarding)

Conflict of Interest

UoB must inform UKRI of any upheld allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, bullying, psychological abuse and physical violence against staff, students or associated personnel directly involved in a UKRI funded activity.

Where an allegation of research misconduct is about someone funded by, or engaged with, Research Council(s) (including acting as a supervisor for a Research Council postgraduate student or engaged with peer review activities), even if it is about work not connected with a grant from a Research Council, the case should be reported to the relevant Council at the stage that it is decided to undertake an informal inquiry – i.e. that there is a reasonable case that research misconduct may have occurred.

There should be an agreed UoB process in place for sharing information about upheld allegations against individuals directly involved in the research and innovation activity.

Any potential conflicts of interest in research identified at the application stage must be declared to UKRI.
UoB will be asked to confirm at the application stage that applicants to Academy grant schemes and programmes have not had allegations of bullying and harassment upheld against them for which there is either a current formal disciplinary warning or active sanction.

No known reporting requirements.

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All signatories confirm that there are no outstanding sanctions in place relating to bullying or harassment, against the principal investigator or supervisor(s), co-investigator(s), or any named research staff employed by UoB. UoB must also tell BHF when a decision is made to formally investigate an allegation of bullying or harassment and subsequently the outcome of the investigation All signatories confirm that there are no outstanding sanctions in place relating to research misconduct or scientific fraud against the principal investigator or supervisor(s), co-investigator(s), or any named research staff employed by UoB.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.
When UoB submits a grant application to CRUK, it must confirm that, other than as notified to CRUK there have been no findings of bullying or harassment upheld against any of its employees who are named on the application as proposed participants for which there is an active formal disciplinary sanction for bullying or harassment. If there has been a finding of bullying and harassment, CRUK may reject the application or ask that the relevant individual(s) be removed from it. UoB must contact CRUK when a decision is made to formally investigate an allegation of research misconduct. UoB must keep CRUK informed during the process of investigation into allegations of research misconduct, including the outcome of the investigation as soon as it is known and provide CRUK with the final investigation report.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.
 No known reporting requirements.
If at any time during the Grant Period, allegations of research misconduct are made in relation to the Grant, or in relation to the Grantholder in connection with any other research, and are, in the reasonable opinion of Diabetes UK, substantiated, Diabetes UK reserves the right to take a number of possible steps.
  No known reporting requirements. UoB will notify Diabetes UK of any conflicts of interest that arise and will keep Diabetes UK informed of any actions taken in relation to such issues.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for ESRC too.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for ESRC too.

Please also refer to the above text in the first row for ESRC too.

Fundamental to dealing with each of these situations is the principle of prior disclosure of potential conflicts of interest and withdrawal from discussion and decision-making.

In addition to this, please refer to the above text in the first row for this ESRC too.
 No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.
 No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for MRC too.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for MRC too.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for MRC too.

There is a requirement for UoB to have effective processes in place to manage conflicts of interest. Where the applicant or UoB considers that an interest does give rise to a clear conflict, a proposed plan for managing that conflict should be included in the covering letter.

In addition to this, please refer to the above text in the first column for MRC too
No known reporting requirements. No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.  If you are undertaking NIH-funded research, you must follow NIH's financial conflict of interest regulations. Read the NIH Financial Conflict of Interests Policy (PDF, 202kB)‌.

No known reporting requirements.

Any potential complaint relating to misconduct in research will be investigated and managed under the UKRIO Code of Practice for Research.

No known reporting requirements.

No known reporting requirements.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for Research England too.

Research England expect UoB to notify them promptly of research misconduct which could reasonably be considered as directly or indirectly supported by their funding. UoB are expected to notify Research England when an allegation is referred for formal investigation, and the outcome of any formal investigations of research misconduct.

In addition to this, please also refer to the above text in the first row for Research England too.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for Research England too.

Please refer to the above text in the first row for Research England too.

There is typically a contractual condition from the Academy that UoB will promptly notify the Academy of any formal investigation against the Awardee(s) which is ongoing at the Award Start Date or subsequently which relates to the conduct of the Awardee(s) including (but not limited to) matters such as harassment, bullying, and any breach of the law or applicable Codes of Conduct or any of the terms of the relevant employment contract.

  No known reporting requirements. For international or ODA funded research, there is typically a contractual condition from the Academy that UoB will notify the Academy of any complaints received of actual, attempted or threatened sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment (a 'Safeguarding Disclosure') where the complaint is relevant to persons or activities funded by the Grant.  No known reporting requirements.

UoB must inform the Society without delay of any cessation and event or circumstance that is likely to affect the overall delivery of the project. This includes (but is not limited to) suspicion of or actual fraud, corruption, financial impropriety, research misconduct, bullying or harassment.

UoB must inform the Society without delay of any cessation and event or circumstance that is likely to affect the overall delivery of the project. This includes (but is not limited to) suspicion of or actual fraud, corruption, financial impropriety, research misconduct, bullying or harassment.

 No known reporting requirements.

 No known reporting requirements.

When UoB submits a grant application to Wellcome Trust, they must confirm that the lead applicant (and sponsor and supervisor if relevant), has not had an allegation of bullying or harassment upheld against them for which there is either a current formal disciplinary warning or an active sanction. If they have, Wellcome may reject the application.

UoB must inform Wellcome about any allegations of research misconduct made against employees at UoB who are funded by Wellcome or have an application for funding under consideration. This should be done as soon as possible, and in any event no later than the point at which a decision is made to conduct an investigation and keep Wellcome informed during the process of the investigation and of the outcome of the investigation as soon as it is known.

 No known reporting requirements.

 No known reporting requirements.