At an operational level, oversight of research integrity activity is led by the head of research policy, integrity and governance, who convenes the Research Integrity Committee (RIC), which meets six times annually.
The RIC comprises professional services staff from:
- the Centre for Educational Enhancement and Development (CEED)
- Organisational and Staff Development Services (OSDS)
- University Teaching and Research Ethics Committee (UTREC)
- Animal Welfare and Ethics Committee (AWEC)
- academic representatives from:
- medical science
- life science
- physical science
- social science
- arts and humanities
The RIC reports to the Ethics and Research Integrity Assurance Group (EARIAG). Members of the RIC attend other University committees and working groups, including the: