Review of annual statements on research integrity (2025)

This Research Consulting report, commissioned by the UK Committee on Research Integrity and the Research Integrity Concordat Signatories (RICS) Group, reviews annual statements on research integrity produced by UK higher education institutions (HEIs), government departments and other research organisations for academic years 2022/23 and 2023/24.

Building on a previous report published in 2023 and focusing on annual statements produced between academic years 2019/2020 and 2021/2022, this iteration reflects a maturing research integrity landscape across the UK and highlights a series of emerging trends and initiatives through a comprehensive collection of case studies.

The findings of this work will inform the Committee's ongoing efforts to promote research integrity and good practice in the UK.

This Zenodo entry includes the full final report prepared by Research Consulting and a standalone executive summary.

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Please note: Version 2 of this document includes a clarification regarding point 3 in the Executive Summary and page 19 in the full report, regarding the most common types of misconduct reported. The figures reported in Version 1 remain correct, but the narrative has been made clearer thanks to feedback from the community.