- Integrity
- Rigour
- Transparency
- Fairness
- Respect
- Recognition
- Accountability
- Promotion
It represents the core behaviours that characterise responsible conduct of research and outlines the principles everyone undertaking research are expected to uphold at all times. It also has specific responsibilities for institutions and individual researchers. The University has produced a Research Code of Conduct Policy and related procedures to interpret the Code to a UniSQ context.
Potential breaches of the Research Code are taken seriously and the process for reporting, assessing and investigating breaches is outlines in the University's Research Code of Conduct Management of Potential Breaches Procedure.
Mentorship
UniSQ is committed to creating and maintaining a research culture that enables responsible research conduct and encourages integrity through mentoring, education and clear research policies.
Resources and training
UniSQ recognises the need for researchers to be informed on issues relating to research integrity and the conduct of responsible research, including research ethics matters. These issues are vital to the future of UniSQ's research outcomes and success.