Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, including contact details for the relevant Responsible Officer and Enquiries Contact, and a summary of changes from the previous version.

Macquarie University Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	22nd February 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	26th June 2026	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	26th July 2019	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Kandy White Director, Research Ethics and Integrity +61 2 9850 7854	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Sakkie Pretorius Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) +61 2 9850 8645	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Services)	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

16 October 2023 – Reference to Research Authorship Policy added to Part C following its approval on 4 October 2023.

4 October 2023 – Reference to Authorship Standard removed following approval of Research Authorship Policy.

June 2023 – review of the Macquarie University Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (based on the National Code), resulting in no amendments considered necessary at this time.

7 Sept 2021 – Administrative updates, in accordance with Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approval of new Research Data Management Policy, Research Data Management Procedure, and Research Data Sensitivity, Security and Storage Guideline. Specifically, updated definition of Research Data, addition of reference to the new Research Data Management Policy, Procedure and Guideline, and reference removed to the interim Research Data Management Standards.

The University launched a new policy management system in February 2021. This is the first version of this document to be published in the new system. This version is the version that was in effect at the time of the migration except that it has been reformatted, numbered, and any typographical errors have been corrected. Administrative updates have also been applied to Status and Details. Please contact policy@mq.edu.au if you require earlier versions of this document.