Integrity and ethics

All staff, students and research visitors engaged in research within the University, and externally on behalf of the University, must ensure that research is carried out responsibly in conformity with the law and in accordance with best current practice, irrespective of the source of funding.

Research integrity

World-leading research quality remains at the heart of what St Andrews does, and the University recognise that meeting this aim requires the highest standards of research integrity.

Academic staff undertaking external work

The external work policy set by the University Court indicates the circumstances and conditions in and upon which the Court will give consent to academic and academic-related staff to carry out external work.

Research involving humans

The University Teaching and Research Ethics Committee (UTREC) is the overarching committee which delegates to each School Ethics Committee the responsibility for the ethical review and approval of all teaching and research activities involving human participants or human tissues and samples.

Research involving animals

The University is committed to maintaining a thorough and objective process of ethical review that requires researchers to justify animal involvement and maximise animal welfare. The Animal Welfare and Ethics Review Body (AWERB) is responsible for overseeing, reviewing and approving research involving animals.