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University of Bath

Research Policy, Governance and Integrity

Supporting researchers, staff and students, to deliver high quality research underpinned by good governance, integrity and ethical approaches.

This team is responsible for facilitating and enabling excellent and ethical research through:

  • management of Institution-wide ethical review processes purposely designed to facilitiate and enable research with due regard for the dignity, rights, health, safety, and privacy of those involved
  • development and delivery of training to all researchers (staff and students) across the university in governance, ethics, and integrity matters
  • expert-level support to researchers with a focus on military and “dual use” export controls
  • strategic oversight of research governance policies and processes
  • monitoring compliance with relevant frameworks to ensure that research carried out at our University is ethical, lawful, and of the highest standards of integrity and rigour
  • supporting investigations into alleged research misconduct

Members

  • Filipa Vance

    Director of Research Policy, Governance and Integrity
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    Managing the Research Policy, Governance & Integrity Team to enable good quality research that is ethical and compliant with regulatory frameworks.

  • Dale Topley

    Trusted Research Manager
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    Responsible for the development and implementation of university strategy and policy falling under the broad spectrum of “Trusted Research”.

  • Fran Baber

    Research Integrity Manager
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    Responsible for supporting research governance at Bath and the delivery of the University's research integrity agenda. Secretary to Data & Digital Science REC.

  • Jacob Barker

    Research Ethics Officer
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    Responsible for developing training, providing ethical advice and engaging with researchers. Secretary to Data and Digital Sciences REC and Social Sciences REC.

  • Alice Gianella

    Research Governance Administrator
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    Responsible for providing administrative support in research governance areas, including Trusted Research, Human Tissue, Research Integrity and Research Ethics.

  • Sarah Hearn

    Research Governance Manager
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    Responsible for supporting research governance and compliance, specifically in health and social care.

Enquiries

Research Policy, Governance and Integrity research-ethics@bath.ac.uk