The University of Cambridge is committed to achieving excellence in research and scholarship. The pursuit of excellent research and the fulfilment of our responsibilities to participants in research, research users and the wider community require the maintenance of the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
Pro Vice Chancellor for Research statement on research integrity
Essential documents, resources, and best practice guidance
Sources of support, advice and guidance for researchers in relation to:
- research integrity training
- conducting ethical research
- legal and professional obligations
- the best practice in research:
Policies and other statements that relate to research integrity issues
- Policy on the Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants and Personal Data
- Misconduct in Research Policy
- Policy on the use of Animals in Research and Teaching
- University Financial Regulations
- ‘Whistleblowing’ Policy
- Policy Against Bribery and Corruption
- Statement on Research Integrity
Contact points
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor Sir John Aston, is the first point of contact for anyone with comments, concerns or questions regarding research integrity at Cambridge.
Contact the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research through the research governance and integrity team at researchintegrity@admin.cam.ac.uk.
For matters relating to research integrity, ethics and governance, the research contacts provides key internal and external contact points.