Research Ethics
The Research Ethics Committee (REC) considers ethical issues related to research and research-related activities brought to its attention by the academic schools, researchers, staff and the wider RCSI community.
The aim of the RCSI REC is to ensure the highest standards of conduct in our research and to support staff in pursuing this goal.
The REC also acts in an educational and advisory role regarding ethical aspects of research in order to promote best practice in research conducted throughout the RCSI.
- Information on Research Ethics requirements at RCSI : https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/research-and-innovation/research/resources-and-facilities/research-ethics
- RCSI Guidance for Pre-clinical Research
- How to submit a Research Ethics Application to the REC via RIMS Vidatum: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/research-and-innovation/research/resources-and-facilities/research-ethics/submit-an-application
- Meetings and Deadline: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/research-and-innovation/research/resources-and-facilities/research-ethics/review-process
For Research Ethics support, please contact Dr. Niamh Clarke, REC Convenor at recadmin@rcsi.ie
Research Integrity
RCSI requires that its researchers should apply the highest standards of honesty to all aspects of their own research including application for funding, experimental design, the generation and analysis of data, the publication of results, acknowledgment of input, both direct and indirect, of others and the declaration of conflicts of interest.
Please refer to the documents below relating to research integrity at RCSI:
- RCSI Code of Research Conduct
- RCSI Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research
- RCSI Allegation of Research Misconduct Flow Chart
Research Integrity Training
Research integrity training is now a requirement of almost all research funding agencies e.g. SFI, HRB, EU, EI etc. and is mandatory within RCSI. The National Research Integrity Forum has purchased a national license for Epigeum online research integrity training that has been provided to all Irish higher education institutes including RCSI.
For Research Integrity support and training, please contact Dr Oran Kennedy, Research Integrity Officer at RIO@rcsi.ie