Implementing the Concordat to Support Research Integrity within government
Guidance requiring all government research to be conducted in accordance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, which is a national framework for good research conduct and its governance.
- From:
- Government Office for Science
- Published
- 1 February 2022
- Last updated
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The guidance addresses the implementation of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity within a government context.
Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs), Departmental Directors of Analysis (DDANs) and Analysis Function Heads of Profession have signed up to the principles of the Concordat in relation to research conducted or commissioned by government.
Annual statements on research integrity
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2024-2025 published by government departments or bodies:
Department / body Annual Statement for Research Integrity 2024-25 Department for Work and Pensions DWP annual statement on research integrity: 2024 to 2025
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2023-2024 published by government departments or bodies:
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2022-2023 published by government departments or bodies:
Departmental contacts
The Concordat to Support Research Integrity requires each government department or body to nominate officials to take on the roles of ‘named senior member of staff to oversee research integrity’ and ‘named member of staff who will act as the first point of contact’. The following nominations have been made:
Department/body
Member of staff overseeing research integrity
First point of contact
Cabinet Office
Dr Laura Gilbert and Steffan Jones, joint Chief Analysts
chiefanalyst@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Department for Business and Trade
Ben Cropper, Director of Analysis, and Professor Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Scientific Adviser
research@trade.gov.uk
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Professor Tom Crick, CSA, and Urvashi Parashar, Director of Analysis
csa@dcms.gov.uk
Department for Education
Russell Viner, Chief Scientific Adviser
Science.Team@Education.gov.uk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Justine Bejta, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser
sci.eng@defra.gov.uk
Department for Health and Social Care
Chris Mullin, Director of Analysis and Chief Economist
nihrpolicies@dhsc.gov.uk
Department for Transport
Amanda Rowlatt, Chief Analyst
CAOMailbox@dft.ghov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions
Trevor Huddleston, Chief Scientific Adviser.
centralresearch.governanceteam@dwp.gov.uk
Food Standards Agency
Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Adviser.
SERD@food.gov.uk
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Nathanael Bevan, Deputy Director, Research Department
researchstandards@fcdo.gov.uk
Government Office for Science
Ted Hayden, Director.
researchintegrity@go-science.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive
Professor Andrew Curran, Chief Scientific Adviser
hsecsa@hse.gov.uk
Home Office
Simon Palmer Chief Analyst and Home Office Analysis and Insight Director and Jason Dewhurst Director of Science & Technology Delivery and Strategy
HOAI_Enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Met Office
Rebecca McCoy, Head of Office for Science & Technology, Met Office
research_integrity@metoffice.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence
Dr Nicholas Joad (Director DST and Deputy CSA) and John Curnow (Director of Analysis)
DST-research-integrity@mod.gov.uk
Ministry of Justice
Hugh Stickland, interim Chief Scientific Adviser, and Chris Drane, Director of Analysis
mojgsrhop@justice.gov.uk
National Police Chiefs’ Council
Professor Paul Taylor, Police Chief Scientific Advisor
Openscience@npcc.police.uk
Office for Standards in Education
Alex Jones, Director of Insights and Research
research_surveys@ofsted.gov.uk
Details
The guidance addresses the implementation of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity within a government context.
Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs), Departmental Directors of Analysis (DDANs) and Analysis Function Heads of Profession have signed up to the principles of the Concordat in relation to research conducted or commissioned by government.
Annual statements on research integrity
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2024-2025 published by government departments or bodies:
| Department / body | Annual Statement for Research Integrity 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | DWP annual statement on research integrity: 2024 to 2025 |
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2023-2024 published by government departments or bodies:
These documents are annual statements of research integrity for 2022-2023 published by government departments or bodies:
Departmental contacts
The Concordat to Support Research Integrity requires each government department or body to nominate officials to take on the roles of ‘named senior member of staff to oversee research integrity’ and ‘named member of staff who will act as the first point of contact’. The following nominations have been made:
| Department/body | Member of staff overseeing research integrity | First point of contact |
| Cabinet Office | Dr Laura Gilbert and Steffan Jones, joint Chief Analysts | chiefanalyst@cabinetoffice.gov.uk |
| Department for Business and Trade | Ben Cropper, Director of Analysis, and Professor Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Scientific Adviser | research@trade.gov.uk |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Professor Tom Crick, CSA, and Urvashi Parashar, Director of Analysis | csa@dcms.gov.uk |
| Department for Education | Russell Viner, Chief Scientific Adviser | Science.Team@Education.gov.uk |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Justine Bejta, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser | sci.eng@defra.gov.uk |
| Department for Health and Social Care | Chris Mullin, Director of Analysis and Chief Economist | nihrpolicies@dhsc.gov.uk |
| Department for Transport | Amanda Rowlatt, Chief Analyst | CAOMailbox@dft.ghov.uk |
| Department for Work and Pensions | Trevor Huddleston, Chief Scientific Adviser. | centralresearch.governanceteam@dwp.gov.uk |
| Food Standards Agency | Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Adviser. | SERD@food.gov.uk |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | Nathanael Bevan, Deputy Director, Research Department | researchstandards@fcdo.gov.uk |
| Government Office for Science | Ted Hayden, Director. | researchintegrity@go-science.gov.uk |
| Health and Safety Executive | Professor Andrew Curran, Chief Scientific Adviser | hsecsa@hse.gov.uk |
| Home Office | Simon Palmer Chief Analyst and Home Office Analysis and Insight Director and Jason Dewhurst Director of Science & Technology Delivery and Strategy | HOAI_Enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk |
| Met Office | Rebecca McCoy, Head of Office for Science & Technology, Met Office | research_integrity@metoffice.gov.uk |
| Ministry of Defence | Dr Nicholas Joad (Director DST and Deputy CSA) and John Curnow (Director of Analysis) | DST-research-integrity@mod.gov.uk |
| Ministry of Justice | Hugh Stickland, interim Chief Scientific Adviser, and Chris Drane, Director of Analysis | mojgsrhop@justice.gov.uk |
| National Police Chiefs’ Council | Professor Paul Taylor, Police Chief Scientific Advisor | Openscience@npcc.police.uk |
| Office for Standards in Education | Alex Jones, Director of Insights and Research | research_surveys@ofsted.gov.uk |
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