Responsible Research Practice

UNSW recognises the need for researchers to be informed on issues relating to research integrity and the conduct of responsible research including research ethics matters.

Research Integrity is UNSW’s commitment to creating and maintaining an environment that promotes responsible research conduct.  UNSW's research foundations are built upon standards of excellence, truthfulness, moralistic actions and legally permissible conduct and supporting these foundations through effective and proper procedures and policies.

Research Integrity is a commitment to:  

  • Intellectual integrity and honesty
  • Individual and collective responsibility;
  • Government legislature and statute; and
  • Responsible Research

The UNSW Research Code of Conduct


This sets the guidelines on how our researchers must conduct their activities in an ethical and professional manner, ensuring validity and accuracy in the collection and reporting of data.  This Code applies to all researchers at UNSW, including research students as well as visiting and conjoint staff.

A copy of the Research Code of Conduct can be found here.

Advisors in Research Integrity


UNSW has Advisors in Research Integrity within each of its Faculties.  Their role is to provide confidential advice to staff and students with regards to the UNSW Research Code of Conduct and to mediate in authorship disputes.

UNSW’s Advisors in Research Integrity are the Associate Dean (Research) within each UNSW Faculty.

Though there is an Advisor in Research Integrity within each Faculty, staff and students are not restricted to consulting with the Faculty specific Advisor in Research Integrity.  Staff and students are free to speak with any one of the 9 Advisors across UNSW.

FACULTY                                                    

ADVISOR IN RESEARH INTEGRITY                                          

PHONE/EMAIL                                                         

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ASB)

 Professor Roger Simnett T: +61 2 938 55825
E:  r [dot] simnett [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS (COFA)

 Professor Jill Bennett T: +61 2 938 50691
E:  j [dot] bennett [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (FASS)            

 Doctor Kristy Muir T: +61 2 938 57818
E:  k [dot] muir [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (FBE)

 Professor Bill Randolph T: +61 2 938 55117
E:  b [dot] randolph [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

 Professor Nasser Khalili T: +61 2 938 55074
E:  n [dot] khalili [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF LAW

 Professor Janet Chan T: +61 2 938 52753
E:  j [dot] chan [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

 Professor Denis Wakefield T: +61 2 938 58210
E:  d [dot] wakefield [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

 Professor Mark Hoffman T: +61 2 938 54432
E:  mark [dot] hoffman [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au            

UNSW CANBERRA

 Professor Hans Riesen T: +61 2 626 88679
E:  h [dot] riesen [at] adfa [dot] edu [dot] au

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) has overarching responsibility for research integrity at UNSW.  In his capacity he has appointed an Advisor on Research Integrity as shown above.  Due to their delegated responsibility and uniqueness of varying disciplines they should be your first point of call for advice.