UKRIO

Welcome to the website of the UK Research Integrity Office

The UK Research Integrity Office is an independent body which provides expert advice and guidance about the conduct of research. We cover all subject areas and all types of research. UKRIO is a registered charity and our help is available to all: members of the public, individual researchers and research organisations including universities, NHS bodies, private sector organisations and charities.

Established in 2006, our aims are to:

promote the good governance, management and conduct of academic, scientific and medical research

share good practice on how to address poor practice, misconduct and unethical behaviour

give confidential, independent and expert advice on specific research projects, cases, problems and issues

UKRIO has amassed considerable – and unique – experience in helping organisations, researchers and the public with issues of research conduct across all subject areas, from the arts and humanities to health and biomedicine. We are the only dedicated research integrity body in the UK and no other organisation has comparable expertise in providing such support. If you need confidential assistance from UKRIO, please contact us.

In 2012 we helped with more than 70 cases and use of our services continues to grow each year. Our published guidance has been used or adopted by many organisations, including over 50 universities, and endorsed by funding bodies and professional organisations. All requests for advice are kept confidential and UKRIO helps members of the public and individual researchers as well as research organisations. Further information on UKRIO and our work can be found on this site or you may download a summary or contact us.

News update

19 April

UKRIO Annual Conference report now available

UKRIO held the first Annual Conference for its subscribers on Wednesday 6 March 2013, at the offices of CMS Cameron McKenna in the City of London. Speakers from UKRIO and other experts in research integrity discussed how to promote and sustain good research practice and how to avoid common issues and pitfalls. The underlying theme of the event was ... read more

8 March

UKRIO responds to HEFCE consultation on research integrity concordat

UKRIO has responded to the consultation by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on whether compliance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity should become a condition of its grants to higher education institutions. We agree that demonstrating compliance with the Concordat should be integrated into HEFCE’s ... read more

Research Integrity Blog update

14 March

Interventions to prevent misconduct and promote integrity in research and publication

UKRIO welcomes the publication of ‘Interventions to prevent misconduct and promote integrity in research and publication.’ Authored by Ana Marusic, Elizabeth Wager, Ana Utrobicic, Dario Sambunjak, Melissa Anderson and Hannah Rothstein, the protocol assesses educational and policy interventions. The interventions considered focus on promoting ... read more

26 February

Research Councils UK updates its research integrity requirements

Research Councils UK has published the RCUK Policy and Guidelines on Governance of Good Research Conduct , replacing its existing guidance on research integrity. Building on RCUK guidance published in 2009, the new document, which applies to all RCUK grants, reflects recent developments in research integrity and ongoing work in this field by ... read more