Short, factual notes on research governance and integrity practice — written for the people who own the frameworks.
Providers moving into research often write policies reactively — after the first partnership, the first dispute, the first data question. A better sequence: adopt the framework HESF 4.1 describes, scale it to your actual activity, and let it grow with the portfolio.
Annual modules alone rarely change practice. Frameworks that work pair short, discipline-specific guidance with visible advisers, clear breach pathways and leadership that treats questions as good news.
A current register of accredited supervisors — qualifications, load, development — answers half of a review panel's HDR questions before they are asked. It is also the fairest tool a dean has for balancing workload.
If a plan takes longer than a morning, it will be copied from the last one. Short templates, sensible defaults and clear retention rules do more for data governance than any mandate.
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