Good research practice
Where to find information and support to fulfil your responsibilities under the Research Integrity Policy.
Good Research Practice online training modules
Work through the GRP training modules to discover what 'good research practice' means in practice. These modules are open to all researchers, staff and students (including Masters and Honours), and will strengthen understanding of how value-based research can support everyday decisions in a research project lifecycle.
A Certificate of Completion can be obtained as an acknowledgement that the online learning has been completed.
Authorship and Publication Guidelines
These guidelines support the interpretation and application of the Research Integrity Policy by explaining how research staff and students should apply good research practices in the authorship of research manuscripts and publication of research findings.
Topics covered include:
- Authorship criteria (and application of authorship criteria)
- Acknowledgement of contributions
- Authorship frameworks and agreements
- Use of University affiliation and ORCID identifiers
- Publishing only original research
- Inclusion of trust markers
- Use of artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation
- Unethical authorship assignment
- Procedure for authorship dispute resolution
- Guidelines for peer reviewers and editors
- Correcting research records
Good Research Practice Guidance
Good Research Practice Guidance is a comprehensive guide to interpreting and applying the University's Research Integrity Policy.
It details the expectations of researchers and supervisors under the policy, including:
- Adhering to policies, procedures and regulations
- Engagement with research participants, communities and collaborators
- Research and teaching involving animals
- Reporting research findings and transparency in communication
- Referencing, citations, authorship attribution and acknowledgement of contributions
- Correcting published information
- Stating affiliation with Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
- Peer review
- Professional development
- Record keeping and data management
- Evaluating risks associated with new research activities
- Use of artificial intelligence in research
- Managing conflicts of interest
- Research misconduct and questionable research practices (QRPs)
- Reporting concerns about potential breaches of the Research Integrity policy
- Supervisor responsibilities
Contact
Research Integrity Officer
Email: Dr Elizabeth Visser