discussion on National Research Dec 2014 Integrity Policy in reports at least Protocols and facilitate Office place. annually (or more the implementation of (VPR) frequently as required) the National Protocols for Research Integrity. 2 Review/update Ethics VPR June Ethics All Ethics Human Ethics Policy to – policy. 2014 related policies be approved by reviewed and Committee by Introduce Fraud & Dec 2014 updated. Corruption policy. Human Ethics Policy at approval stage June 2016 – completion. Fraud policy – Completed. 3 Update Research Code VPR Sept 2014 Research Code of Continual assessment of Practice. Practice reviewed of this code is required. and is up to date. - Completed 4 Policy review consider VPR Mar 2015 Completed: with This needs to be – policy to include or conditions. incorporated into reflect where applicant is competencies as part a collaborator. of RCS 5 Policy update Code of VPR Sept 2014 Completed for this As in no. 3 – practice (as in no. 3) period 6 New policy Data Dec 2014 In process: Lab Following approval of – Retention policy & Lab Notebook policy policy this policy will – notebook policy. pending approval need to be – April 2016 communicated to all staff and explained at Data Retention new hire stage. policy - Completed Completed. On-going Single web repository for All offices all policies. 7 Include training on Good HR/VPR Mar 2014 Completed Review of PI Practice in Research /Supervisor individual during induction. induction Jan Mar – 2017 HR Ongoing On-going Train all supervisors in induction. 8 No action required
discussion on National Protocols and facilitate the implementation of the National Protocols for Research Integrity. Research Office (VPR) Dec 2014 Integrity Policy in place. reports at least annually (or more frequently as required) 2 Review/update Ethics policy. Introduce Fraud & Corruption policy. VPR June 2014 Dec 2014 Ethics – All Ethics related policies reviewed and updated. Human Ethics Policy at approval stage – June 2016 completion. Fraud policy – Completed. Human Ethics Policy to be approved by Committee by 3 Update Research Code of Practice. VPR Sept 2014 Research Code of Practice reviewed and is up to date. - Completed Continual assessment of this code is required. 4 Policy review – consider policy to include or reflect where applicant is a collaborator. VPR Mar 2015 Completed: with conditions. This needs to be incorporated into competencies as part of RCS 5 Policy update – Code of practice (as in no. 3) VPR Sept 2014 Completed for this period As in no. 3 6 New policy – Data Retention policy & Lab notebook policy. Single web repository for all policies. All offices Dec 2014 On-going In process: Lab Notebook policy – pending approval – April 2016 Data Retention policy - Completed Completed. Following approval of policy this policy will need to be communicated to all staff and explained at new hire stage. 7 Include training on Good Practice in Research during induction. Train all supervisors in induction. HR/VPR HR Mar 2014 Ongoing Completed On-going Review of PI /Supervisor individual induction Jan – Mar 2017 8 No action required
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