Pro-Vice-Chancellor's statement on research integrity

Liverpool John Moores University empowers intellectual curiosity and creativity in all who conduct research and knowledge exchange under its auspices. We take great pride in a vibrant research culture where staff, students, and collaborators pursue excellent research and knowledge exchange activity while being supported to uphold the highest standards of research ethics and integrity. By representing the highest possible standards, we demonstrate to our colleagues, partners, and communities that they can have full confidence in the research Liverpool John Moores University produces.

To meet these standards, we endorse and uphold the Concordat to Support Research Integrity. Liverpool John Moores University policy governing research and knowledge exchange is shaped to represent the Concordat’s five commitments:

  1. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of rigour and integrity in all aspects of research.
  2. We are committed to ensuring that research is conducted according to appropriate ethical, legal, and professional frameworks, obligations, and standards.
  3. We are committed to supporting a research environment that is underpinned by a culture of integrity and based on good governance, best practice, and support for the development of researchers.
  4. We are committed to using transparent, timely, robust, and fair processes to deal with allegations of research misconduct as they arise.
  5. We are committed to working together to strengthen the integrity of research and to reviewing progress regularly and openly.

The Concordat to Support Research Integrity (third edition)

All members of our research community have a duty to uphold these commitments. This website provides information on how we work together to meet this duty through policies, processes, and the provision of guidance and training resources.

Anyone who has comments or questions related to research integrity at Liverpool John Moores University, or who wishes to raise an issue or allegation, should use the contact details and instructions provided on this website.

This message is provided by Professor Keith George, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange