CROS 2017 indicates a 7% Key outcomes: The Researcher Development increase in University of Plymouth Programme and Research participating in public engagement activities Support Programme now to 57% compared with the sector 50%. include sessions on CROS 2017 additionally indicates that 92% ‘Impact’. of University of Plymouth staff had awareness/understanding of REF. UoP Festival of Research 22nd-26th January 2018 primary focus was public engagement by staff and PGRs. Doctoral College facilitated of Research” “Images competition/exhibition for PGRs for 30 PGRs. The exhibition was viewed by C.350 people with additional online viewings available through: Researchers’ Responsibilities 2013 - 2015 Actions Concordat Update September 2015 2015 - 2017 Actions Update September December 2017 – Principle Ethical principles, 2, 3, 4 In 2013 a Research Ethics and integrity training to In 2015-2016 seventeen ethics, integrity Governance and Integrity Governance and remain in the Research Support and governance sessions were held through Engagement Officer was and Researcher Development the Research Support Programme and The University policy on ethics: appointed with programmes and will be reviewed Researcher Development Programme with responsibilities for ethics and and developed annually. 49 staff and PGR engagements. Research Ethics: a policy for integrity. Ethics and integrity staff and research students sessions are now featured Success measure: 15 ethics, In 2016-2017 twenty ethics, integrity and which includes an Annex on within the Research Support integrity and governance sessions governance sessions were held through the Ethical Principles for research and Researcher are scheduled for the 2015-2016 Research Support Programme and involving human participants Development Programmes. programmes. Researcher Development Programme with approved by Academic Board 110 staff and PGR engagements. Dec 2005. The policy is revisited Lead: Faculty Ethics by the UHREC on an ongoing Committees, Research Support The new Research & Innovation Strategy basis. & Development/ Graduate 2017-2022 includes key priority 3.3 School July 2016 Research integrity and governance. This establishes that there is an overarching University Human Key outcomes: 20 ethics, integrity and Research Ethics Committee and governance sessions were delivered in
The Researcher Development Programme and Research Support Programme now include sessions on ‘Impact’. Key outcomes: CROS 2017 indicates a 7% increase in University of Plymouth participating in public engagement activities to 57% compared with the sector 50%. CROS 2017 additionally indicates that 92% of University of Plymouth staff had awareness/understanding of REF. UoP Festival of Research 22nd-26th January 2018 primary focus was public engagement by staff and PGRs. Doctoral College facilitated “Images of Research” competition/exhibition for PGRs for 30 PGRs. The exhibition was viewed by C.350 people with additional online viewings available through: Researchers’ Responsibilities 2013 - 2015 Actions Concordat Principle Update September 2015 2015 - 2017 Actions Update September – December 2017 Ethical principles, Governance and Integrity The University policy on ethics: Research Ethics: a policy for staff and research students which includes an Annex on Ethical Principles for research involving human participants approved by Academic Board Dec 2005. The policy is revisited by the UHREC on an ongoing basis. This establishes that there is an overarching University Human Research Ethics Committee and 2, 3, 4 In 2013 a Research Governance and Engagement Officer was appointed with responsibilities for ethics and integrity. Ethics and integrity sessions are now featured within the Research Support and Researcher Development Programmes. Ethics and integrity training to remain in the Research Support and Researcher Development programmes and will be reviewed and developed annually. Success measure: 15 ethics, integrity and governance sessions are scheduled for the 2015-2016 programmes. Lead: Faculty Ethics Committees, Research Support & Development/ Graduate School July 2016 In 2015-2016 seventeen ethics, integrity and governance sessions were held through the Research Support Programme and Researcher Development Programme with 49 staff and PGR engagements. In 2016-2017 twenty ethics, integrity and governance sessions were held through the Research Support Programme and Researcher Development Programme with 110 staff and PGR engagements. The new Research & Innovation Strategy 2017-2022 includes key priority 3.3 Research integrity and governance. Key outcomes: 20 ethics, integrity and governance sessions were delivered in
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