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Research Integrity Advisors

The principles of research integrity

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Red outline of scales. Fairness
Red outline of two hands shaking each other. Respect
Red outline of Australia with an Aboriginal art pattern of the left lower side of the outline where Western Australia is located. Recognition
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Research Integrity Advisors (RIAs) are the first point of contact if you have questions about responsible research practices. 

RIAs are experienced researchers tasked with promoting and fostering a responsible research culture and are on hand to provide independent advice on good or questionable research practices related to authorship, supervision, data management, use of funding, publishing, conflicts of interest, peer review and more. RIAs can help you to understand and interpret the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (the Code), which applies to all researchers.

The Research Integrity Office coordinates a network of RIAs across all faculties. Staff and student researchers, including HDR candidates, with questions, concerns or in need of guidance or advice pertaining to research integrity are welcome to approach any RIA from any discipline.

UOW’s Research Integrity Advisor Network

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BRIAN YECIES

PROFESSOR BRIAN YECIES
School of the Arts, English and Media
brian_yecies@uow.edu.au

DR LYN CRONIN

DR LYN CRONIN
School of Education
lynette_cronin@uow.edu.au

DR DAVID NEIL

DR DAVID NEIL
School of Humanities and Social Inquiry
david_neil@uow.edu.au

Elise Staynes

DR ELYSE STANES
School of Geography and Sustainable Communities
elyse_stanes@uow.edu.au

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEVEN ROODENRYS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEVEN ROODENRYS
School of Psychology
steven_roodenrys@uow.edu.au 

PROFESSOR LIP TEH

PROFESSOR LIP TEH
School of Civil, Mining, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
lip_teh@uow.edu.au

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YANGUANG (SUNNY) YU

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YANGUANG YU
School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering
yanguang_yu@uow.edu.au  

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MARK NELSON

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MARK NELSON
School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics
mark_nelson@uow.edu.au

DR SENEVI KIRIDENA

DR SENEVI KIRIDENA
School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering
senevi_kiridena@uow.edu.au

Professor Lei Wang

PROFESSOR LEI WANG
School of Computing and Information Technology
lei_wang@uow.edu.au

Senior Professor Chao Zhang

SENIOR PROFESSOR CHAO ZHANG
School of Physics
chao_zhang@uow.edu.au 

PROFESSOR LEZANNE OOI

PROFESSOR LEZANNE OOI
School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
lezanne_ooi@uow.edu.au

DR NICOLAS FLAMENT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NICOLAS FLAMENT
School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences
nicolas_flament@uow.edu.au 

PROFESSOR CHAO DENG

PROFESSOR CHAO DENG
School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences (Animal Research)
chao_deng@uow.edu.au

PROFESSOR STEVEN FROST

PROFESSOR STEVEN FROST
School of Nursing
steven_frost@uow.edu.au

PROFESSOR JUDY MULLAN
Graduate School of Medicine
judy_mullan@uow.edu.au 

PROFESSOR ATTILA MOZER

PROFESSOR ATTILA MOZER
Intelligent Polymer Research Institute
attila_mozer@uow.edu.au

The Research Integrity Advisor (RIA) role is defined by the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (“the Code”) and its supporting guideline on Research Integrity Advisors.

Our RIAs have a strong understanding and track record of responsible research practice, modelling these values and displaying personal attributes including professionalism, discretion, sensitivity, approachability and impartiality.

UOW has developed a Research Integrity Advisor (RIA) Handbook to orient RIAs into the network and provide guidance for their role. The RIA Handbook can be found on the Research Integrity & Ethics intranet page.

  • Provide knowledgeable, informal advice and guidance on responsible research practices to all researchers – staff and students
  • Provide confidential / anonymous advice however if details of a potential breach are disclosed during the discussion, an RIA has an obligation to report it. Additionally, certain issues (eg: that pose a threat to health and safety) may need to be escalated. The RIA will discuss options available with you which can include presenting your concern initially as a hypothetical.
  • Identify available options that may assist to resolve your concern
  • Identify the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines to assist with your query or concern
  • Provide research integrity advice to delegates tasked with local resolution of issues
  • Assist with local resolution of issues (e.g.: providing policy advice to a team working through a pre-publication authorship dispute)
  • Assist with framing a concern in a research integrity context
  • Provide options for reporting a potential breach
  • Direct you to options available for wellness support

 

  • Advocate for you or another member of staff
  • Make contact on your behalf with a person that is the subject of your concern
  • Investigate an issue
  • Manage or provide any advice on bullying or harassment. You will be directed to discuss such allegations with an appropriate delegate. Advice can also be sought from the Complaints Management Centre who can assist with reporting matters
  • Assist with completing ethics applications. Please contact one of our Human Ethics Advisors or email uow-humanethics@uow.edu.au or uow-animalethics@uow.edu.au for assistance.
  • Choose not to disclose a potential breach of the Code. Under the Code, all researchers have a responsibility to report suspected breaches of the Code. RIAs are not excluded from this responsibility. The RIA will discuss the level of confidentiality they are able to provide and the options available to you, including presenting your concern initially as a hypothetical.

Research Integrity Advisors are required to adhere to the UOW Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF: 359KB).

It is recognised that there is the potential for a conflict of interest if the RIA is the source of the concern, works closely with a person raising the concern or works with the person who is the subject of the concern. For this reason, researchers are able to contact any RIA in the network. An RIA has an obligation to disclose any conflicts of interest they are aware of that may impact on their ability to provide unbiased advice and guidance. In this case, you will be referred to another RIA or the Research Integrity Office.

Interested in joining the RIA network?

Review the role description and responsibilities in the RIA Role Statement and Expression of Interest document and discuss your Faculty/School needs with your supervisor, Head of School or Associate Dean (Research).

uow-researchintegrity@uow.edu.au
RIA Role Statement and Expression of Interest document