Research ethics and good research practice

When conducting research, it is important to follow good research practice and to correctly manage the data that your project builds on or collects. You must comply with several laws and regulations, and sometimes special permits and approvals are required before you can begin your research.

Good research practice

What is good research practice? Which codes of ethics and legislation apply?
Your responsibilities as a researcher

Your personal responsibility for complying with legislation and permits.
Reporting misconduct in research

Reporting fabrication, falsification or plagiarism of research results.
Ethical review

The Ethical Review Act states that some types of research must undergo ethical review.
Research on laboratory animals

Getting started with animal experimentation in research and ethical approval.
Consent to participate in research

Notify research participants about the purpose of your research and obtain consent.
Nagoya Protocol – how genetic resources may be used

Follow the Nagoya Protocol if you use genetic resources from other countries.
Funders' requirements for research ethics

The requirements for your research may depend on the research funder in question.

Research ethics and good research practice

Good research practice

Your responsibilities as a researcher

Reporting misconduct in research

Ethical review

Research on laboratory animals

Consent to participate in research

Nagoya Protocol – how genetic resources may be used

Funders' requirements for research ethics