Annual Research Integrity Statement

Our Annual Research Integrity Statements summarise how the ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ is supporting and promoting institutional research integrity.

For more information, read our Annual Research Integrity Statement 2024-2025 [PDF 296.75KB].

Each annual statement indicates the numbers of research misconduct investigations carried out within the University during the reporting period.

Information on investigations of research misconduct

These investigations were undertaken during the reporting period for 2024-2025.

 Type of allegation Number of allegations reported to the organisationNumber of formal investigationsNumber upheld in part after formal
investigation		Number upheld in full after formal
investigation
Fabrication 0 0 0 0
Falsification 0 0 0 0
Plagarism 2 0 0 0
Failure to meet legal, ethical and professional
obligations		 4 1 0 0
Misrepresentation (e.g. data, involvement, interests, qualification and/or
publication history)		 3 0 0 0
Improper dealing with allegations of misconduct 0 0 0 0
Multiple areas of concern (when received in a single allegation) 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Total 9 1 0 0

 

Previous Annual Research Integrity Statements

You can read Annual Research Integrity Statements from previous years below:

Key contacts and procedures

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor Maria Fasli, acting as the institutional ‘Named Person’ has responsibility for ensuring the integrity of proceedings conducted under The Procedure for the Investigation of Allegations of Misconduct in Research.

General queries can be addressed to the Head of Research Ethics, Integrity & Governance by emailing rgoffice@sussex.ac.uk.

Contact us

Head of Research Ethics, Integrity & Governance
rgofficer@sussex.ac.uk

Research and Innovation
Falmer House
ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ
Brighton, BN1 9QF