The Research Integrity Committee

Our Research Integrity Committee has strategic responsibility for promoting a culture of good research practice throughout the University.  For this purpose, it is briefed about relevant national and international developments.  This informs the policies it develops and the guidance it issues to researchers.  The Committee has, among other matters, deliberated on AI, authorship, predatory journals and research data-management. 

The Committee is also responsible for overseeing research misconduct investigations in accordance with University policy.  As an institution, we are committed to learning lessons from each and every case and this is reflected in the deliberations of the Committee. 

Current membership:

Professor Andrew Livingston (Chair) – Vice Principal for Research and Innovation and Named Person for Research Integrity

Professor Jonathan Grigg – Deputy Dean for Research Integrity in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Professor Akram Alomainy – Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Research in the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Dr William Monteith – representing the Dean of Research in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science

Dr Nadine Lewycky – representing the Directorate of Legal and Governance Services

Mr Stephen Ford – Director of Research Operations in the Joint Research Management Office (JRMO)

Mr Declan McLoughlin – Lay member

Dr Magdalena Morawska – Head of Responsible Research and Innovation Policy in the JRMO.

VACANCY – Early Career Researcher/Student member

The Committee is managed by James Patterson, the Research Integrity and Assurance Lead.