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University Research Integrity and Research Ethics Committee

Terms of Reference

1. To define the University's research integrity and research ethics policy.
2. To establish the University's process and procedures for providing oversight of research integrity and ethical review.
3. To provide quality assurance of such procedures.
4. To ensure and monitor best practice of research integrity and research ethics across the University.
5. To advise the Research Committee on research integrity and research ethics components of the Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics, and legal and statutory requirements.
6. To champion the training and the embedding of a culture of research integrity and good practice across all areas of the University.
7. Review and approve the University of Nottingham Annual Statement on Research Integrity.
8. To take into consideration differences between campuses and international legal frameworks and set minimum requirements for international research environments. 

Membership

Chair: Professor Kate Millar 
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Arts): Dr Dominic Thompson 
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Engineering): Dr David (Ed) Morris 
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Medicine): Dr John Williams 
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Science): TBC 
Faculty Research Ethics representatives (Social Sciences): Dr Melanie Jordan 
Researcher Academy Representative: Dr Victoria Sedman 
Director of Research and Innovation: Rachel Brereton 
Director of Governance and Assurance: Jason Carter 
Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance: Ali Alshukry 
Academic Member - UNM: Professor Steve Stewart-Williams 
Academic Member - UNNC: Professor Cong Cao 
Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB): Dr Caroline Bergmann 
Chair of AI in RKE Group: Professor Bernd Stahl 
Lay Member: Helen Dunn (Human Resources) 
Lay Member: Dr Ifunanya Ikhile (BAME staff network) 
Students' Union (Postgraduate Student representative): Clement Asante

Secretary: Head of Research Integrity, Governance and Compliance - Ali Alshukry 

Terms of Office

Academic and lay members will serve a three year period of office on this Committee. All terms of office begin with immediate effect.The student representative will rotate on an annual basis.

(terms of reference approved by the Committee, 26 May 2020; membership updated 18 November 2024)

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