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Responsible Conduct of Research Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	25th March 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	25th March 2024	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	25th March 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Executive	Brian Kelly Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) brian.kelly@newcastle.edu.au	This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact	Research and Innovation Services	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

19 October, 2022: Amendment to clause 13. Addition of new clause 14. Approved by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) as minor amendment.

24 January 2022: Amendments to update definitions of “foreign influence” and “foreign interference”. Clauses 6c, 8j and 39c updated. Related amendments to Clause 60 and 65 to update name of Committee; and 7a to reflect current version of Guidelines. Administrative amendments, approved by University Secretary.

13 December 2021: Amendments to Clause 29 and 36 to reflect non-HREC ethics approval mechanisms. Approved by Council, 10 December 2021 (C21:130).

25 March 2021: Faculty changed to College throughout. Approved as administrative amendment, University Secretary.

A full review of this document was undertaken to ensure it complies with the 2018 Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.

Clauses Amended:Policy/Schedule: All

29/05/2023: Division name changed from Research Integrity Unit (RIU) to Research Ethics and Integrity Unit (REIU)