Ethics and Integrity

The Research Ethics and Integrity team facilitate ethical and excellent research at RMIT University.

The team does this through provision of high-level subject matter expertise to our research community and other stakeholders; continuous improvement of animal ethics, human research ethics, institutional biosafety and research integrity policy and processes; coordination of education and training which promotes and fosters a culture of research integrity; and stewardship of a transparent and robust governance framework.

Human research ethics

RMIT is committed to ethical and responsible conduct of human research.

Animal ethics and welfare

Respect for animals underpins all decisions and actions involving the care and use of animals at RMIT University.

Research Integrity

Research integrity can be defined as the coherent and consistent adherence to a set of principles underpinning the excellence and impact of our research at RMIT.

Institutional biosafety and gene technology

RMIT supports responsible research involving genetically modified organisms or gene technology.

Ethics resources

Raise a concern about the conduct of research

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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