​​​​​​​​​​Research Governance

Research Governance is a framework where Institutions are accountable for the scientific quality, ethical acceptability, legal compliance, financial management, risk management and safety for the research they sponsor or approve to be conducted. Research Governance ensures that research is being conducted according to ethical principles, guidelines for responsible research conduct, legislations and regulations.

Elements of Research Governance​

• Compliance with legislation, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice
• Ethical approval
• Governance approval (Site Specific Assessment
• Monitoring and auditing research projects
• Legal and insurance – consent, indemnity, agreements
• Policies for responsible research conduct, research misconduct, monitoring, complaints, conflicts of interest
• Credentialing, induction, training and accreditation
• Intellectual property and managing collaborative research
• Financial management
• Performance measurement, reporting and planning
• Risk management​​