About the UK Panel for Research Integrity in Health and Biomedical Sciences
The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) is part of the UK Panel for Research Integrity in Health and Biomedical Sciences (the Panel).
The Panel consists of the UK Research Integrity Office, the Board and the Register of Advisers.
The Panel is an Independent Advisory Body.
The Panel is defined in law as an unincorporated association of individuals funded through, but not a part of, Universities UK.
The Panel has no formal legal basis and has no powers to enforce any decisions it may make.
The Panel is not responsible to any external body other than in accounting for the funding received in regular reports.
The Panel exists to pursue the aims and objectives defined at establishment. The Panel can develop the Programme of Work and modify the overall aims and objectives with support from the Board and agreement of the agencies providing funding to the Panel.
Members of the Panel (Members of the Board and Advisers), who are not employees of Universities UK, in providing advice and contributing to the work of the Board act independently. They adhere to the respective Board’s Terms of Reference.
The Panel’s Programme of Work is developed and directed by the Board.
The Director and staff of the UK Research Integrity Office are employees of Universities UK. Registered Office: Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ. Registered Company No. 2517018. Registered Charity No. 1001127.
The Research Integrity Office has a role to support the Panel’s Board and through it the delivery of the Programme of Work. This arrangement is defined in a formal letter to the Chair of the Board.
The role of members of the Board is defined by the Board’s Terms of Reference.
The role and responsibility of the Advisers on the Register of Advisers is governed by the Terms of Reference for the Register of Advisers.
Confidential information will be held securely by members of the Panel and the office’s staff in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and managed in accordance with the Caldicott Guardian principles.
Support for the Panel from relevant organisations with an interest in the Panel’s work are defined in the Memoranda of Understanding with those organisations.
The Panel appreciates that there are many organisations which issue guidance on the conduct of research to the UK research community. For some time, it has been working with organisations such as Research Councils UK and the Department of Health, with a view ultimately to streamline guidance on good practice in research, to ensure that it is clear for the research community, and to avoid duplication of effort. Further developments will be made known to the research community as they occur.
Further information
For further information, please contact UKRIO.
