Research Integrity Funder Reporting Requirements During Research

 

Requirement to report to funders accusations / investigations / findings during the conduct of funded work?

 Funder Requirements

Professional Misconduct including bullying and harassment

Research Misconduct

Preventing Harm in Research (Safeguarding)

Conflict of Interest

UoB must inform the relevent funder 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.

If new conflicts of interest arise once an award has been made these should be declared and managed using UoB’s established processes.

UoB must inform the Academy without delay of any change to the status of the Applicant which might affect their ability to comply with the Award Conditions including the suspension from duty or dismissal due to bullying and harrassment of any person working in any capacity on the activities funded by the Award.

UoB must inform the Academy without delay of any change to the status of the Applicant which might affect their ability to comply with the Award Conditions including the suspension from duty or dismissal due to research misconduct of any person working in any capacity on the activities funded by the Award.

No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.

UoB must inform BHF when a decision is made to formally investigate an allegation of bullying and harassment and subsequently the outcome of the investigation.

 Where allegations of research misconduct are upheld, BHF expect institutions to implement appropriate disciplinary procedures. If an institution fails to conduct a timely investigation, or to keep BHF appropriately informed of its actions BHF may choose to apply sanctions against the institution.  No known reporting requirements.  No known reporting requirements.

Where UoB employs Participants in CRUK research and a decision is made to formally investigate an allegation of bullying or harassment against those Participants UoB must inform CRUK of a decision to formally investigate an allegation of bullying or harassment against a Participant and outcome of the investigation.

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 after 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 EPSRC too.

UoB must keep EPSRC informed of any allegations of misconduct wherever the case concerns individuals and/or research awards funded by us.

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

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

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

 ERC may terminate the Agreement or the participation of one or more beneficiaries, if a beneficiary has been found guilty of professional misconduct, proven by any means  ERC may terminate the Agreement or the participation of one or more beneficiaries, if a beneficiary has been found guilty of professional misconduct, proven by any means  No known reporting requirements.  UoB must formally notify to the ERC without delay any situation constituting or likely to lead to a conflict of interests and immediately take all the necessary steps to rectify this situation

 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.

UoB must inform the MRC about allegations of research misconduct involving people in receipt of MRC funding or involved with the MRC in any other way (for example as a peer reviewer or a panel member), at the time they decide to undertake a preliminary investigation.

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

Please also 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 NERC too.

Where an allegation of misconduct arises in respect of a researcher supported by a research grant NERC must be informed immediately and notified of the outcome of any investigation.

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

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

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

 Recipients of NIH funds must proactively notify NIH of changes in a principal investigator or other senior key person's status, for example leave status during an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct.  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.

UoB must inform Wellcome when an investigation has been opened into an allegation of bullying or harassment and contact Wellcome again when the investigation has been completed and confirm if the allegation was upheld, what the findings of the investigation were and any sanctions being imposed.

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.

Where there has been a potential breach the Wellcomes conflict of interest policy or UoBs policy on conflicts, Wellcome should be informed as soon as possible about the issues identified and the actions taken.