Responsible Conduct of Research
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research establishes a framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research establishes a framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (the Australian Code) provides a foundation for high-quality research, credibility and community trust in the research endeavour. Institutional compliance with the Australian Code is a prerequisite for receipt of funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council.1
UNSW has implemented the UNSW Research Code of Conduct (The Research Code) to meet this obligation and to foster its ongoing commitment to the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
The Research Code applies to all UNSW Researchers conducting Research. This includes:
The Research Code sets out 8 principles which are the hallmarks of RCR, as well as specific responsibilities which all UNSW researchers must comply with throughout all stages of their research and related activities.
UNSW recognises that most UNSW researchers demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Research Code. However, UNSW will manage any suspected or potential breaches of the Research Code in accordance with the UNSW Research Misconduct Procedure.
UNSW researchers must report suspected breaches of the Research Code.
The Australian Code is also supported by guides on specific topics related to RCR which UNSW has implemented. All UNSW researchers must be familiar with these.
From time to time the University may issue public statements related to the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
iThenticate is plagiarism software that is available to UNSW researchers to detect review and assess research outputs. The software assists researchers to detect plagiarised material in draft manuscripts and Higher Degree Research (HDR) student theses prior to submission.
[1] Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council