Policies and Guidance

Research-related policies, procedures and guidelines

• ‌Attribution of Authorship Guidelines 2023 (PDF:155KB)

• Code of Good Practice in Research 2012 (Webpage)

• Credit Policy 2012 (PDF:306KB)

• Ethics Guidance Note - Impact and Engagement Activities 2023 (PDF:195KB)

• Ethics Guidance Note - Research at International Branch Campuses 2013 (PDF:113KB)

• Framework for Preventing Harm in Research and Innovation Activities (PDF:241KB)

• Freedom of Speech 2016 (PDF:362KB)

• ‌Informed Consent Guidelines 2023 (PDF:271KB)

• ‌Research Misconduct policy 2023 (PDF:244KB)

• Research Misconduct Procedure 2023 (PDF:290KB)

• Open Access Policy Statement 2023 (PDF:238KB)

• Participation of Volunteers in Research Projects 2011 (PDF:377KB)

• Research Data Management Policy and Code of Good Practice 2020 (PDF:206KB)

• University as a Charity Regulated Trust 2010 (PDF:78KB)

• Policy for the Responsible Use of Animal Images 2020 (PDF:214KB)

• Research Publications and Copyright Policy 2022 (PDF:188KB)

• Research Ethics Policy 2024 (PDF:373KB)

Commercial and IP Policies

• Declarations of External Interests Policy 2019 (PDF:348KB)

• Newcastle University IP policy (PDF: 0.5MB)

• Consultancy and other external professional work 2020 (PDF:339KB)

Teaching and Learning Policies

• Bidding, Operation and Management of Doctoral Training Centre 2015 (PDF:485KB)

• Confidentiality and Intellectual Property (including inventions) and results for Research Students (PDF:334KB) 

• Design Right and Copyright of Teaching & Learning Materials 2002 (PDF:202KB)

• Design Right, Copyright of Learning & Teaching Materials & Confidentiality 2013 (PDF:297KB) - learning and teaching activities provided by individuals not employed by the University, including visiting staff

• Due Diligence Framework for External University Activity (Internal access only)

• Educational Partnership 2016 (PDF:765KB) 

• Learning and teaching projects involving NUInternational Singapore 2014 (PDF:159KB)

• Management of Postgraduate Occasional Students 2015 (PDF:57KB) 

• Programme Approval 2014 (PDF:385KB)

• Quality assurance and award of credit for short courses 2011 (PDF:419KB)

• Work-based and Placement Learning Policy 2014 (PDF:395KB)

• UG and Taught PG Intellectual property 2013 (PDF:303KB)

 

Due Diligence Framework for External University Activity